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AIREP
2 – me t eorology
AIREPSPECIAL
A pilot in command shouldmake a special AIREP report (seeERSA Flight
Planning) when requested, or as soon as practicable after encountering any
SIGMET conditionwhichhas not been notified, or any otherMET condition
which is likely to affect the safety ormarkedly effect the efficiency of other
aircraft.
Theestimate of next positionmay be omitted from anAIREPSPECIAL report
exceptwhere the report ismade at a planned position reporting point.
In the climb-out and approach phases, a pilot in commandmust report
meteorological conditions, not previously advised, which are likely to affect
the safety of aircraft operations. The preferred format of the report is detailed
inERSAFlight Planning.
SHORTAIREP
Short AIREP should beprovidedby pilotswhen requested.
ATS should be advisedwhen a pilot encounters:
• Cloud–unexpected significant variations to amount, baseor tops (by
reference toQNH);
• Visibility–reduceddue to fog,mist, hail, rain, snow or dust, or
improvement observed;
• Wind–significant variation to forecast;
• Other phenomena–incidence of severe ormoderate turbulence,
thunderstorms,moderate or severe icing, hail, line squalls, standing
waves orwinds of 40 kt ormorewithin 2000 ft of ground level.
The report comprises:
• callsign of the ground station;
• callsign of the aircraft;
• Short AIREP;
• position and time; or
• ENROUTE (departurepoint ) TO (destination); and
• weather report.