In 2007 the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board (AIBN) published the report SL Rapport 2007/16 and gave the following recommendation SHT-tilråding 2007/11T:
”From a flight operational point of view, it is desirable with a standardised transition altitude on the largest possible geographical area. IFALPA recommends the transition altitude to be set at 10000 feet to make the adjustment of QNH at the same time with other regular routines in cockpit. The AIBN recommends CAA-Norway to consider the introduction of a common transition altitude higher than those established today in airspace where Norway is in charge of air traffic services.”
As a result of this recommendation and in accordance with the Eurocontrol Airspace and Navigation Team initiatives to implement common transition altitude on as large as possible geographical areas, Norway invited its neighbouring countries to a mutual project for the change to a common transition altitude at a higher level. Eurocontrol has performed a feasibility study on this matter, and the study is now delivered. The result of this study is an agreement between Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Norway to proceed with the project, and a safety assessment of the proposed change is now being planned.
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Feasibility study for transition altitude change i northern Europe
http://www.caa.no/multimedia/archive/00006/Feasibility_study_for_6358a.pdf
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