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Information for thepurposesof flight planning shouldbeobtained from
Airservices throught theNational Aeronautical InformationProcessingSystem
(NAIPS)which is amultifunction, computerised, internet-based aeronautical
information system. It providespre-flight briefing information and ameansof
lodgingflight notification. NAIPS is accessed by:
• direct dialling from a PC; or
• accessing via the internet
A username and password are required as described inNAIPS access below.
PRE-FLIGHTBRIEFINGREQUIREMENTS
Remember that aweather forecast andNOTAMS aremandatory for flights
away from the vicinity of an aerodrome (CAR239) and, for VFR, an alternate
must be provided for flightsmore than 50 nm frompoint of departure
when forecast is below alternateminimum of 1500 ft ceiling and8 km
(AIPENR1.1).
NAIPSACCESS
ACCESSBYDIRECTDIALLINGFROMAPC
This requires theNAIPS forWindows software tobe installedon your
computer. It canbe downloaded fromwww.airservicesaustralia.com and click
on flight briefing, or it is available fromAirservices onCD (call 1300306630).
When theNAIPS forWindows software is installed on your PC it is accessed
by direct dial to 0198 304 767 or via the internet.
You need a user name and password; thiswill be issued immediately at the
prompt.
Thehelpdesk number 1800801 960
2 – br i e f i ng and not i f i cat i on
NAIPS
YOURUSERNAME
YOURPASSWORD