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NOTIFICATIONREQUIRED FROMOPERATORS FORDOMESTIC
OPERATIONS
All meteorological information issued on a routinebasis and held by the
briefing office concerned is availablewithout prior notice. Eight (8) hours
notice is required for nonroutine forecasts (AIPGEN 3.5).
FORECAST FOR FLIGHTS - VALIDAREA FORECASTSNOTAVAILABLE
Route forecasts required for flights forwhich valid area forecasts arenot
availablewill be supplied subject to theprior notification specified below.
Notification should include part or all of the following information:
• departure aerodrome andETD;
• destination andETA;
• route;
• ETAs andETDs for intermediate stoppingplaces;
• alternate aerodrome and probableETAs;
• heights for upperwinds and temperatures;
• aerodrome(s) atwhich flight documentation is required; and
• timebriefing required (AIPGEN 3.5).
FORECASTREQUIRED
AVAILABILITY
NOTICEREQUIRED
A. Pre-flight
1hour beforeETD
3hours
B. Pre-flight formulti stage 1hour beforeETD
8hours
flights having aduration
ofmore than6hours
C. En route
As arranged
3hours
Requests for these should bemade to the appropriateMEToffice.
Note: Every effortwill bemade to expediteMET documentation formercy
andSAR flights (AIPGEN 3.5).
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