CONSTRAINT #12 activeCustoms
Customs & Immigration Friction
Mission timing is compromised when international customs and immigration processing introduces unanticipated delays or requires specific airport facilities.
Decision Question
Does the destination airport offer customs processing during the intended arrival window, or is a tech stop required?
Trigger Conditions
- • Arrival outside customs operating hours
- • Airport lacks on-site customs (requires tech stop)
- • Visa/passport issues for passengers or crew
Affected Mission Layers
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Propagation Paths
- Arrival outside customs hours → Aircraft held on ramp → Ground transfer missed
Failure Modes
- • Mission delay
- • Forced tech stop for customs
- • Passenger denied entry
Unknowns (Requires Confirmation)
- • Real-time customs staffing
- • Passenger document validity
Recovery Dependencies
- • Customs operating hour verification
- • AOE (Airport of Entry) selection
- • Document pre-verification