Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012Show full title

Technical specifications related to aircraft observations and reports by voice communications

1. CONTENTS OF AIR-REPORTS

1.1. Special air-reports

1.1.1. The elements contained in special air-reports shall be:

• Message type designator

• Section 1 (Position information)

  • Aircraft identification

  • Position or latitude and longitude

  • Time

  • Level or range of levels

• Section 3 (Meteorological information)

  Condition prompting the issuance of a special air-report, to be selected from the list presented in SERA.12005 (a).

2. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATED TO REPORTING WIND SHEAR AND VOLCANIC ASH

2.1. Reporting of wind shear

2.1.1. When reporting aircraft observations of wind shear encountered during the climb-out and approach phases of flight, the aircraft type shall be included.

2.1.2. Where wind shear conditions in the climb-out or approach phases of flight were reported or forecast but not encountered, the pilot-in-command shall advise the appropriate air traffic services unit as soon as practicable unless the pilot-in-command is aware that the appropriate air traffic services unit has already been so advised by a preceding aircraft.

2.2. Post-flight reporting of volcanic activity

2.2.1. On arrival of a flight at an aerodrome, the completed report of volcanic activity shall be delivered by the aircraft operator or a flight crew member, without delay, to the aerodrome meteorological office, or if such office is not easily accessible to arriving flight crew members, the completed form shall be dealt with in accordance with local arrangements made by the meteorological authority and the aircraft operator.

2.2.2. The completed report of volcanic activity received by a meteorological office shall be transmitted without delay to the meteorological watch office responsible for the provision of meteorological watch for the flight information region in which the volcanic activity was observed.