Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 174 : Meteorological Information ServicesSubpart 3 : Meteorological Observations and Reports174.03.7 Recording and post-flight reporting of aircraft observations of volcanic activity |
(1) | A flight crew member shall record special aircraft observation of pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption, or volcanic ash cloud, in a volcanic activity reporting form. |
(2) | A copy of a volcanic activity reporting form shall be included with flight documentation provided to flights operating on routes which may be affected by volcanic ash clouds. |
(3) | An air service operator or aircraft owner as applicable shall submit a copy of a volcanic activity reporting form referred to in subregulation (1) to the Meteorological Service Provider. |
(4) | The Meteorological Service Provider shall include a copy of a completed volcanic activity reporting form in flight documentation provided to a flight operating on routes which may be affected by a volcanic ash cloud. |
[Regulation 174.03.7 inserted by regulation 23(e) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]