| (1) |
A flight crew member shall make an aircraft observation of meteorological parameters or conditions encountered during a flight in the form of special air reports. |
| (2) |
An aircraft observation referred to in subregulation (1) shall be reported to a local ATSU by— |
| (a) |
air-ground data link for a routine observation; and |
| (b) |
voice communication for a special and non-routine aircraft observation. |
| (3) |
An ATSU shall relay special air reports received by voice communication to a meteorological office or associated MWO without delay. |
| (4) |
An ATSU shall relay routine and special air-reports received by data link communication without delay to— |
| (c) |
an aeronautical fixed service. |
| (5) |
The Meteorological Service Provider shall upon receipt of a special air report from an ATSU, issue— |
| (a) |
AIRMET or SIGMET information; |
| (b) |
a wind-shear warning; and |
| (c) |
an aerodrome warning. |
[Regulation 174.03.6 inserted by regulation 23(e) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
Administration of Estates Act, 1965
