| (1) | An aeronautical meteorological station installed at an aerodrome shall be maintained at least four times a year and calibrated once a year to ensure the accuracy of meteorological parameters and reports. |
[Regulation 174.03.2(1) substituted by regulation 8(h) of Notice No. 5008, GG50880, dated 28 June 2024 (Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2024)]
| (2) | Records maintained in terms of subregulation (1) shall conform to international standards, and shall consist of— |
| (a) | documentation relating to installation of equipment; |
| (b) | periodical and reactive maintenance plans; |
| (c) | field verification and calibration records; |
| (d) | equipment troubleshooting records; |
| (e) | equipment repair records; |
| (f) | factory acceptance test reports such as new sensors; and |
| (g) | training or competency records of technical personnel maintaining the equipment. |
| (3) | An aerodrome licence holder shall maintain documentation as provided by manufacturer or supplier of meteorological equipment installed at an aerodrome. |
| (4) | Records referred to in subregulation (1) shall provide for— |
| (a) | calibration intervals or long-term stability of meteorological equipment; |
| (b) | calibration procedures for meteorological equipment to be calibrated in the field; |
| (c) | initial test reports proving that meteorological equipment has been successfully tested in a range of specified environmental conditions; and |
| (d) | equipment maintenance instructions from a supplier. |
[Regulation 174.03.2 substituted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]
