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The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
62. High Frequency operational flight information service broadcasts
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
62. High Frequency operational flight information service broadcasts
(1)High Frequency operational flight information service broadcasts shall be provided when it has been determined by regional operational flight air navigation agreements that a requirement exists.(2)Whenever such High Frequency operational flight information service broadcasts are provided—(a)the information shall be in accordance with subregulation(s) as applicable and subject to regional air navigation agreements;(b)the aerodromes for which reports and forecasts are to be included shall be as determined by regional air navigation agreements;(c)the time-sequencing of stations participating in the broadcast shall be as determined by regional air navigation agreements;(d)the High Frequency operational flight information service broadcast message shall take into consideration human performance;(e)the broadcast message shall not exceed the length of time allocated for it by regional air navigation agreements, care being taken that the readability is not impaired by the speed of the transmission;(f)each aerodrome message shall be identified by the name of the aerodrome to which the information applies;(g)when information has not been received in time for a broadcast, the latest available information shall be included together with the time of that observation;(h)the full broadcast message shall be repeated if this is feasible within the remainder of the time allotted to the broadcasting station;(i)the broadcast information shall be updated immediately a significant change occurs; and(j)the High Frequency operational flight information service message shall be prepared and disseminated by the most appropriate unit(s) as designated by the Authority.(3)High Frequency operational flight information service broadcast messages shall contain the following information in the sequence indicated or as determined by regional air navigation agreements—(a)en-route weather information—Information on significant en-route weather phenomena shall be in the form of available Significant Meteorological Information as prescribed in the Civil Aviation (Meteorological Services for Air Navigation) Regulations, 2018;(b)Aerodrome information including—(iii)essential operational information;(iv)surface wind direction and speed;(v)appropriate, maximum wind speed;(vi)visibility and, when applicable ,runway visual range (RVR);(viii)cloudbelow 1500m(5000ft)or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is greater; cumulonimbus; if the sky is obscured, vertical visibility when available; and aerodrome forecast.