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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 174 : Meteorological Information Services

Subpart 4 : Provision of Meteorological Information

174.04.11 Aircraft accident and reports

 

(1) An aircraft registered in the Republic which is equipped with data-link shall make and report on—
(a) routine aircraft observations during en-route and climb-out phases of a flight; and
(b) special meteorological observations during any phase of a flight.

 

(2) Where air ground data link is used and ADS-C or SSR is being applied, routine aircraft observations shall be made every 15 minutes during an en-route phase and every 30 seconds during a climb-out phase for the first 10 minutes of a flight.

 

(3) The Director shall designate, on a route with high-density traffic, an aircraft from among air service operators operating at each flight level, to make routine observations.

 

(4) An air service operator shall make special aircraft observations whenever the following conditions are encountered or observed:
(a) wind-shear;
(b) moderate or severe turbulence;
(c) moderate or severe icing;
(d) severe mountain waive;
(e) thunderstorms that are obscured, embedded, widespread or in squall lines;
(f) heavy dust-storm or heavy sandstorm;
(g) volcanic ash cloud; or
(h) pre-eruption volcanic activity or a volcanic eruption.

 

(5) An air service operator shall report aircraft observations during flight, at the time an observation is made or as soon as is practicable.

 

(6) An aircraft observation shall be reported as follows:
(a) air-ground data link for routine observation; and
(b) voice communication for special and non-routine aircraft observation made during a flight.

 

(7) An ATSU shall relay special air reports received by voice communication to a local meteorological office or associated MWO.

 

(8) An ATSU shall relay routine and special air-reports received by data link communication without delay to its associated MWO and the world area forecast centres.

 

(9) A meteorological office shall upon receipt of special air-reports from a local ATS unit, prepare and issue wind-shear warning and aerodrome warning in accordance with this Part.

 

(10) A MWO shall upon receipt of special air-report from a local ATSU, issue AIRMET or SIGMET in accordance with this Part.

 

(11) An air service operator shall record special aircraft observations of pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption or volcanic ash cloud on a special air-report form and share a copy with a meteorological service provider.

 

(12) A meteorological service provider shall include a copy of a completed special air-report in a flight documentation provided to a flight operating on routes which may be affected by volcanic ash clouds.

 

[Regulation 174.04.11 inserted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]

 

 


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