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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

174.04.4 Forecast for take-off

 

(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)]