Regulations > Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011 > Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo > Subpart 7 : Flight Operations > Division Two : Dispatch and flight release rules > 121.07.16 Familiarity with weather conditions and technical data

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

No flight operations officer may release a flight unless he or she is thoroughly familiar with—

(a)	reported and forecast weather conditions on the route to be flown and at all planned destination and alternate aerodromes;

(b)	the navigational requirements for the planned routes and aerodromes; and

(c)	any other technical data relevant to the proposed flight including aerodrome operating minima, aeroplane performance, maintenance status, NOTAMs, bulletins or operational directives issued by the operations manager,

and that nothing in such information indicates there is a threat to the safety of the flight.