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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 174 : Meteorological Information Services

Subpart 4 : Provision of Meteorological Information

174.04.6 Area forecasts for low-level flights
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(1)A meteorological service provider shall determine an area forecast for low level flights in consultation with an aircraft operator in respect of—

(a)        frequency of issue of forecast;

(b)        form and period of validity forecast and

(c)        criteria for amendments of forecast.

 

(2)Forecasts for low level flights prepared in support of AIRMET shall—
(a)be issued to cover a layer between the ground and flight level 100 or higher where necessary;
(b)contain information on en-route weather phenomena hazardous to low-level flights and additional information required by low-level flights; and
(c)be issued every six (6) hours for a period of validity of six (6) hours and transmitted to MWO and aerodrome meteorological offices concerned not later than one hour prior to the beginning of their validity period.

 

[Regulation 174.04.6 inserted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]