| (1) |
A meteorological service provider shall issue forecast for take-off to provide expected conditions over a runway complex thus assisting ground handlers and air service operators with planning of their respective operations. |
(2) Forecast for take-off shall be—
| (a) |
issued to air service operators and flight crew members at least three (3) hours before an expected time of departure; |
| (b) |
kept under continuous review; and |
| (c) |
amended when necessary. |
| (3) |
Meteorological elements to be included in a forecast for take-off shall include— |
| (a) |
surface wind direction and speed and any variations thereof; |
| (b) |
temperature and pressure QNH; and |
| (c) |
any other elements as agreed upon with air service operators concerned. |
| (4) |
A period of validity for forecast for take-off shall be determined in consultation with users of information but shall not in any circumstances be less than three hours (3). |
[Regulation 174.04.4 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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