Slide 1 of 15 Member At the end of the topic trainees will be able to: Define AIS List and Explain purpose of AIS List scope of information handled by AIS Describe origin of aeronautical information
Slide 2 of 15 Member Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) A service established within the defined area of coverage responsible for the provision of aeronautical information /data necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation.
Slide 3 of 15 Member The establishment of AIS was contributed by the following factors; Needs of the operator Need for uniformity Needs of international exchange of aeronautical information Responsibility of the pilot in-command Responsibility of AIS
Slide 6 of 15 Member The exchange of information with AIS of the other states enables the provision of preflight information needed by international operations. Amount and scope of information handled by AIS will vary from state to state.
Slide 9 of 15 Member There are three categories of information; Information of permanent nature Information of temporary nature Information of explanatory, advisory or administrative nature.
Slide 10 of 15 Member Information of lasting character such as physical characteristics of an aerodrome and associated facilities shall be published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
Slide 12 of 15 Member Information which does not qualify for inclusion in the AIP or NOTAM but which relate to flight safety, technical, administrative or advisory nature shall be published in the Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
Slide 1 of 18 Member At the end of the topic trainees will be able to: Explain Objective of AIS Identify AIS units and their main duties Explain the technical orientation of AIS units State adequate resources for AIS Explain working arrangements Explain the liaison of AIS Headquarter with other related services List minimum requirement for staff, accommodation, facilities and equipments
Slide 4 of 18 Member Production and sale of aeronautical publications Exchange of Aeronautical documents/publications with other states Reception and distribution of ICAO documents internally Initiate/respond to inquiries on Aeronautical data/publications Maintenance of ICAO documents library
Slide 5 of 18 Member Origination and promulgation of NOTAM for national and international distribution Maintenance of NOTAM database/bank Amendments of Aeronautical documents Respond/initiate inquires on Aeronautical data/information Issue monthly NOTAM checklist and plain language summary
Slide 6 of 18 Member Face to face briefings Maintenance of self briefing board/service Checking, acceptance of filled flight plan forms and transmission to relevant units Filling and amendment of Aeronautical documents Passing ETA to public address/relevant Authorities Preparation of Pre-Flight Information bulletins
Slide 7 of 18 Member Users of AIS Pilots Air traffic controllers Airline operational controllers Chart/document producing agencies AIS is thus technically oriented in the nature of service it provides
Slide 8 of 18 Member Highly skilled and competent staff in sufficient numbers Suitable accommodation Necessary equipment These are the prerequisite to safe and expeditious to provision of accurate aeronautical information
Slide 9 of 18 Member Factors which determine the size and scope of a states AIS are: Volume of aircraft operations The extent to which civil aviation facilities provided.
Slide 10 of 18 Member For efficient working AIS Headquarter should coordinate with: Related technical services The international NOTAM office (NOF) Aerodrome/Heliport AIS units The cartographic services The printing and distribution services
Slide 11 of 18 Member In order to fulfill efficiently the role to collect and distribute information from and to all concerned, AIS must establish and maintain a direct and continuous liaison with other related services as follows: AIS of other states - To meet operational requirements within the states for preflight information.
Slide 12 of 17 Member Technical services within the state - Ensure timely promulgation of all significant operation within the states and to the other states Military services within the state
- Receive and promulgate information concerning
navigation warning or any special military facilities or procedures available to or affecting civil aviation
Slide 17 of 18 Member For efficient working arrangements, AIS should coordinate with certain service and units, name them Why should AIS establish and maintain a direct and continuous liaison with: a) AIS of other states b) Technical service within the states c) The military service within the states d) ATS of the other states e) Aircraft operating agencies
Slide 3 of 26 Member ● Definition: A publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation.
Slide 4 of 26 Member AIP is prepared in accordance with Standard and Recommended Practices of -Annex 15 & 4 and Docs 8126 and 8697 Abbreviations used are from Doc 8400
Slide 5 of 26 Member The AIP must be self – contained and include a table of contents. It should be published in loose leaf form. The AIP is divided into three main parts; - PART 1 – General (GEN) - PART 2 – En-route (ENR) - PART 3 – Aerodrome (AD)
Slide 6 of 26 Member Consists of FIVE sections, containing information of an administrative nature and explanatory nature. GEN 0 Preface Gen 1 National regulations and requirements GEN 2 Tables and codes GEN 3 Services GEN 4 Charges, Airports and ANS
Slide 8 of 26 Member Consists of FOUR sections, contains of Aerodromes/heliports and their use AD 0 Preface AD 1 Aerodrome introduction AD 2 Aerodromes data AD 3 Heliport data
Slide 9 of 26 Member Print on both sides Don’t use a sheet solely for the title page of section Use dividers sparingly Don’t use fine quality papers since most pages will be replaced frequently Speed is more important than quality reproduction so do not use printing methods sacrificed speed
Slide 10 of 26 Member If no information is available for publication for a specific categories, indication should be given e.g. -NIL or To be developed e.t.c AIP binder should be durable, easy to use at a desk and that will allows replacement sheets to be inserted without difficulty.
Slide 11 of 26 Member Information should be carefully checked Edited and presented in the simplest form Use of English is recommended or bilingual/multilingual edition so as to enable those not familiar with the language to understand and interpret the information
Slide 13 of 26 Member Should be allocated serial number Should be by issue of replacement of pages Hand amendments or annotations be kept to a minimum Be amended/reissued at regular intervals Operational significant changes to an AIP must be published in accordance with AIRAC procedures
Slide 14 of 26 Member Definition Temporary changes to the information contained in the AIP which are published by means of special pages Purpose Bring to the attention of users any temporary changes of long duration or short duration with extensive text/graphics.
Slide 17 of 26 Member Long term forecast of major changes in legislation, regulations, procedures or facilities Information of purely explanatory or advisory nature liable to affect flight safety Information/notification of an explanatory or advisory nature concerning technical, legislative or purely administrative matters.
Slide 18 of 26 Member Should be numbered consecutively on a calendar year basis AIC information is effective for long periods and requires little amendment so it may remain for several years without inconvenience Review and re-issue on a yearly basis is however advisable A checklist of AIC in force be issued as an AIC at least once a year
Slide 20 of 26 Member DEF-AIRAC An acronym signifying a system aimed at advance notification based on common effective dates of circumstances that necessitate significant changes in operating practices
Slide 21 of 26 Member Information concerning changes in facilities, services or procedures requires amendment to - airline operations manual -Other documents produced by various aviation agencies • The organizations responsible for maintaining publications up to date usually work to a pre- arranged production programme • Schedule of predetermined dates will facilitate production programme.
Slide 22 of 26 Member Changes of facilities, services or procedures can be anticipated Be made effective in accordance with predetermined schedule of effective dates Be identified by the acronym AIRAC
Slide 24 of 26 Member Distributed at least 42 days in advance of the Effective Dates for usual changes Reach recipients at least 28 days in advance Be in accordance with international agreed schedule of Effective Dates Information shall not be changed further for at least another 28 days after indicated effective dates
Slide 25 of 26 Member AIRAC effective dates falling within major holiday periods e.g. Christmas should be skipped to avoid delay of mails caused by increased burden on postal services
Slide 1 of 48 Member At the end of the topic trainees will be able to: • Define NOTAM • Explain the origination of NOTAM • Explain the value of NOTAM • Explain information to be promulgated and not to be promulgated by NOTAM • Explain briefly about sensitive NOTAM and System NOTAM or Qualifier line • Explain the distribution of NOTAM
Slide 2 of 48 Member Definition A notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.
Slide 3 of 48 Member NOTAM shall be originated and issued promptly whenever the information to be distributed is of; Temporary nature and of short duration or Operationally significant permanent or temporary changes of long duration are made at short notice Exceptions: Extensive text and/or graphics NOTE : Information of short duration containing Extensive text and/or graphics must be published as an AIP supplement
Slide 8 of 48 Member The basic purpose of any NOTAM is the distribution of information in advance of the event to which it relates. Exceptions- in case of un-serviceabilities (Notification of un-serviceability of aids to air navigation, facilities, communication services should give an estimate of the period of unserviceable/restoration of service).
Slide 9 of 48 Member NOTAM should be distributed through AFTN NOTAM should not remain in force for more than 3 months If circumstances notified exceed 3 months; - Replacement/New NOTAM should be issued Issue AIP Supplement
Slide 10 of 48 Member The NOTAM format is aimed at standardizing presentation of information in order to facilitate understanding of the message by the addressee. The NOTAM format has two parts Part for com. service handling message Part containing NOTAM information
Slide 11 of 48 Member GG HTZZNAAX 101200 HTDAYNYX A0010/13 NOTAMN Q)HTDC/QNDAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/ 0630S03930E150 A) HTDA B) 1301270730 C) 1302120600 E) DME U/S REF. AIP HTDA AD 2.19
Slide 12 of 48 Member NOTAM are promulgated in series to suit the needs of states. Series for NOTAM are taken from letters A-Z excepted S and T where S is for SNOTAM and T is for Trigger NOTAM In East Africa NOTAM are promulgated as series A, B, and C
Slide 13 of 48 Member Information on the general rules, en-route navigation and communication facilities, airspace restrictions and activities taking place above FL 245 and information concerning major international aerodromes e.g HTDA, HUEN, HKNA etc
Slide 14 of 48 Member Information on the airs space restrictions on activities taking place below FL 245. Facilities and procedures at other aerodromes available for international civil aviation plus all aerodromes of entry and exit.
Slide 16 of 48 Member NOTAMN- Containing new information NOTAMR- Replacing previous NOTAM NOTAMC- Canceling previous NOTAM For NOTAM R and C should be followed by cancelled or replaced NOTAM e.g. NOTAMR A0010/03 or NOTAMC B0030/03
Slide 17 of 48 Member This line is divided into 8 fields, each separated by a stroke. If no entry is to be made in a field no need to transmit blanks.
Slide 19 of 48 Member Insert ICAO location indicator, FIR More than one FIR, insert country indicator plus XX e.g. FBXX. List FIR within the state on item A)
Slide 20 of 48 Member Five letter code 1st letter-Q- a code abbreviation for use in NOTAM composition Note: Each NOTAM must deal with only one subject and one condition concerning the subject. 2nd &3rd letters- Subject-RWY, VOR 4th & 5th letters- Condition/status Not available, insert XX QAGXX-AGA, QRCXX- RAC, QCOXX - COM and QXXXX- Others
Slide 22 of 48 Member N - For immediate attention of aircraft operators B - Selected for PIB entry (PIB) O - Concerning flight operations. M - Miscellaneous NOTAM and subject for a briefing, but it is available on request. K - Is a Checklist
Slide 24 of 48 Member Insert three figures in hundredth of feet e.g. 2,000feet to 25,000 feet = 020/250 If lower and upper limits are not applicable, insert 000/999 (default figures)
Slide 26 of 48 Member A- Location B- “From” (Beginning of activity) C- “To” (End of activity) D- Time schedule E- NOTAM text in plain language F - Lower limit G- Upper limit Note: Items D, F and G are optional.
Slide 27 of 48 Member Use ICAO location indicator Use country indicator and XX e.g. HTXX When location has no location indicator. Item E) should include location in plain language. E.g. E) IFAKARA AD CLSD
Slide 29 of 48 Member Must contain a ten – figure date time group YYMMDDHHHH in UTC e.g. C)0310250600 Must contain PERM for permanent information e.g. C) PERM Must contain a ten – figure date time group YYMMDDHHHH in UTC and EST where ending period is uncertain e.g. C) 0310250600 EST NOTAM with EST must be canceled or replaced.
Slide 30 of 48 Member Must contain the specific schedule or periods during which an occurrence takes place (optional item) e.g D) October 15, 19 and 21 between 0730 - 1500
Slide 31 of 48 Member Decoded NOTAM code by using abbreviations from ICAO Doc 8400 (ABC) or plain language. The entry must be suitable for inclusion on PIB
Slide 33 of 48 Member At Dar es Salaam airport from 27th of January 2013 at 0730 UTC until the 12th of February 2013 at 0600 UTC, the distance measuring equipment will be out of service for maintenance.
Slide 34 of 48 Member GG HTZZNAAX 101200 HTDAYNYX A0010/13 NOTAMN Q)HTDC/QNDAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/ 0630S03930E150 A) HTDA B) 1301270730 C) 1302120600 E) DME U/S REF. AIP HTDA AD 2.19
Slide 35 of 48 Member 1 What is the purpose of NOTAM format? 2 What is the difference between a NOTAM series and NOTAM serial number? 3 Which items of the NOTAM format are optional? 4 Which item of the NOTAM format contains the NOTAM text in plain language? 5 List down the 8 fields of the NOTAM qualifier line 6 Describe the composition of a NOTAM code. 7 If Lower and Upper limits are not applicable what will you put on the respective field in the qualifier line?
Slide 3 of 30 Member Preflight information Aeronautical information provided by AIS personal to flight crews prior operations to facilitate safe operation
Post flight information
Aeronautical data provided by flight crew to AIS or ATS on any adequacy observed during the course of operations for remedial action.
Slide 4 of 30 Member Shall be made available at each aerodrome used for; International Operations or Regular International commercial air transport Responsibility for provision; The AIS of the state Other agency appointed by the state
Slide 5 of 30 Member The volume and type of traffic expected to use the aerodrome Length and number of air routes originating at the Aerodrome Units shall be manned by competent AIS personnel Delegation be considered where minimum traffic exists
Slide 6 of 30 Member The main objective of Aerodrome AIS units is To avail to pilots the aeronautical information required for a flight (Briefing) The information should be presented in such a manner that will facilitate self briefing and save time
Slide 7 of 30 Member Oral briefing Explanation from on duty Aeronautical Information Officer on serviceability status of facilities and services Self briefing Presentation of information in such a way that the crew/pilot will brief himself/herself e.g. wall displays, NOTAM board, PIB
Slide 8 of 30 Member The physical layout of briefing office Space available Extent of coverage zone Demand of PIB The format of PIB An adequate wall display Easy access to basic information
Slide 9 of 30 Member Should be situated in close proximity to other aerodrome flight services and airline operations Meteorological briefings, flight clearance, collection of fees and charges should be in sound proof offices Preferably ground floor near the apron
Slide 10 of 30 Member To reduce ground time for transit flights Access to PIB should not involve customs clearance and other formalities A big black letter C with yellow background indicating location of the Aerodrome information unit.
Slide 12 of 30 Member Factors affecting coverage zone Geographical coverage Anticipation of traffic requirements Depth of information Coverage zone can be determined in consultation of operators
Slide 13 of 30 Member Detailed Information to held for each coverage zone should include Relevant element of Integrated Aeronautical information package Air routes shall be made available at each aerodrome used for Entry and transit regulation of civil aircraft on International flights Aerodrome available for International aviation Air Navigation aids and mobile communication facilities Meteorological facilities
Slide 14 of 30 Member Rules of the air and Air Traffic Services procedures Controlled and restricted airspace Hazard to air navigation Search and rescue facilities Survival information Appropriate maps and charts Current NOTAM and other information of urgent nature
Slide 15 of 30 Member Traffic requirement can be determined from operators Useful indication of future trends can be obtained through study of the reports of regional air navigation meetings, bilateral agreements and statements from operators.
Slide 16 of 30 Member Determination of geographical area can help to take account of the depth of information required within that area Maximum amount of information is required to state or in particular aerodrome available by the use of international traffic.
Slide 17 of 30 Member Self briefing facilitated by; The layout of the briefing room The format of the preflight information bulletins The wall display The access to basic information
Slide 18 of 30 Member Should be adjusted to meet pilots requirements depending upon familiarity with the route A checklist may be used by briefing officer to ensure the comprehensive briefing, clear and sequenced.
Slide 19 of 30 Member Should be provided in a standard format and sequenced information Information of Operation significance which differs from that in AIP NOTAM should be principal source of PIB
Slide 20 of 30 Member Area type bulletins Route type bulletins Aerodrome type bulletins Immediate automatic notification of items of urgent Operational significance Administrative bulletins
Slide 23 of 30 Member Contain information on selected aerodromes depending on user requirements Contain data on aerodrome within one or more FIR, for specified sectors or for destination and alternate aerodrome only. These requirements should be established by agreement between the AIS authority and other operators concerned
Slide 25 of 30 Member Contain checklist of all current NOTAM by state/FIR/aerodrome/heliport All NOTAM input since a specified date time group. This can facilitates briefings
Slide 28 of 30 Member Must be prepared in the following sequence Heading: identity of origination, area covered and for whom prepared En-route information Aerodrome information Navigation warnings
Slide 29 of 30 Member Purpose To insure that any adequacy observed by an operator in the course of operations of facilities essential to the safety of those operations is reported to the authority responsible for them without undue delay.
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