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Langen, 20 February 2008 New ICAO charts for the start of the flying season Springtime, the first rays of sunshine, clear blue skies, and excellent visibility! Just in time for the new flying season, the new official German Aeronautical Chart ICAO 1:500 000 will become effective on 13 March with many changes and innovations. In addition to changes in airspace C, D, E and F, up-to-date topography and air navigation services information has been incorporated in the chart. It contains new roads and motorways, hundreds of changes to aerodromes and new obstacles, such as wind turbines, but also new lakes formed as a result of the decommissioning of old brown-coal mines in eastern Germany, which most maps do not yet show. The layout was also revised: Parachute dropping zones are now marked by a red symbol to make them more conspicuous. The Aeronautical Chart ICAO 1:500 000 is the standard chart for powered flights under visual flight rules in Germany. It is also available as a glider edition. The charts are published by DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung. At the same scale and with the same clear and concise layout, DFS will, in April, also publish the new aeronautical charts of the "Visual 500" series for Austria (also for glider flights), Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. Then pilots will have the benefit of using charts that they are familiar with from Germany even when flying abroad. The charts can be ordered over the Internet at www.dfs-aviationshop.de or from other distributors of aeronautical products. For additional information, please contact: Nanda Geelvink, Tel. +49 (0)6103 707-1308, Fax: +49 (0)6103 707-1395 E-mail: Nanda.Geelvink@dfs.de Images of the ICAO charts are available upon request DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,200 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual handling of flights. Staff coordinate around 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and more than three million movements every year. With this large number of flights, Germany has the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic control, surveillance and navigation systems. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management.
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