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Introduction

l. On l June 1982 the Air Navigation Commission (100-10) eiamined the--results oi a study by the Secretariat concerning the need far the introductionin ICAO documents of international specifications far aerodrome flightinformation service (AFIS) as an entity of the air traffic services.

. .2. Following an exchange of views, the Commission decided thatinternational-.provisions and/or guidance material ;-egarding AFIS should beformulated. It instructed theSecretary to develop detailed proposals on the

- subject far further review by the Commission;..taking iuta account the commentsC'\ made during the discussion.

~,oo'-~qf" 3. The guidance material contained in this circular was finally =~~j~c developed by the Air Navigation Commission on the basis of proposals presented ~~~::.::t:::r:::::::. . . ~~,,"ci

- %4. The Statement of Basic Operational Requirements and Planning ~Criteria far Regional Air Navigation Meetings, as approved by the Air NavigationCommission, specifies that at aerodromes used b7 international generaI aviationwhere the type and density of traffic clearly do not justify the provision ofaerodrome contraI service, the provision of aerodrome flight information serviceby a unit located at the aerodrome should be recommended. The aerodromes inquestion are those designated by the letters "RG" in ICAO air navigation plan

publications.

5. The main comments made during the initial consideration by the AirNavigation Commission, as indicated in paragraph l above, may be summarized as

\ follows:...

~~, a) Aerodrome flight information service was being provided on agrowing scale. There was a definite need far a service betweenaerodrome contraI service and no service at al1. Avai1ableinformation showed that there were different understandings

~ among States as to what aerodrome flight information service== was. The kind of questions which should be addressed were:

-- .- -- - --1) What is aerod~~1De flight information service? ~

2) What are its 1imitations?

3) What is the difference between aerodrome contro1 service and-- AFIS?

4) At what aerodromes may AFIS be accepted in terms of amountof traffic, types of operation and meteoro1ogica1

~ conditions?,

S) What information shou1d be provided? -6) What should be the quallflcatlons of AFIS off1cers? ---, ~~~~ ~

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~ ~:~';" "~', 7) What sort of faci1ities are required to provide AFIS? :. ::~r~,:~ E: ~~.:;: ,.,?;':'!:~!. .-%;. b) The widespread provision of AFIS demonstrated a need 'for . '.":~;:,~:: ; ":;'!A~ t

.'. c guidance material on the subject but not necessarily far ": .~ \':f~ E::';;" . l' ~.:i;~~: standardization of the service. : ,"1,c.~~'

"",t .": . . '..;~. ~*, ' . . . . '. "i, ,fj.. ,. c) If an internat tonai genera! aviation aerodrome mlght be used ~..', ::1~=.;=-,- "'0. al so as an alternate far international scheduled air transport,. . .ov.,.,",:i. o aerodrome contrai service should be provlded at the aerodrome. . ;~

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6. The guidance material on AFIS has been developed W'ith the intent of ',' r.' ~"':

f.c' answering the questions in 5 a) and reflecting the thoughts in 5 b) and c). ",', '. above. It .includes guidance concerning the designatioo of AFIS aerodromes, the ..~

basic elements of information to be .provided, the requirements of AFIS .units " :\"i.-" _.for information and communications, equipment and facilitles, the training of -- ;,. personnel and the procedures to be used. - ~..

" '.'- 7. . The guidance material is intended to facilitate the task of future \.

regional air navigation (UN) ~etIngs or regional planning groups In i ':recommending the air traffic services to be provided at international aerodromes , . ,;~

designated far use by generaI aviation. It is also intended to facilitate the ,,-'

task of States in determining the nature and scope of the service to be provided "at IndIviduaI aerodromes and the information to be published in theiraeronautical lnformatlon publlca.tions (AIPs). It may' also help to clarify inthe minds of pllots the nature of the service to be expected at AFISaerodromes.., "

8. It has been suggested that one of the primary motivations behlnd iAFIS is cost/benefit and that this is not always compatible with safety. It is ~

recalled in this context that regional air navigation plans shall satisfy the ~i operational requirements and shall be economically justified (Assembly ~1 Resolutions A16-10 and A26-8, Appendix L, Associated Practice 5 refer). ~; Although costs and the availability of qualified controllers are signlflcant

factors, it is expected that States, when determining whether aerodrome contro1 [~ service or aerodrome flight information service is required at a given i

aerodrome, will give the same weight to safety considerations as when they are ~pl.anning other facilities and services. i

9. It has a1so been suggested that the introductlon of aerodrome ~

fl1ght information serv1ce 1s pr1mari1y an 1mp1ementation prob1em. It may benoted in this regard that the Second Asia and Pac1f1c Regional Alr NavigationMeeting (S1n8apore, 1983) made provision.for AFIS at various aerodromes in the

. regions (Doc 9404, Agenda Item 4, Appendix A refers) and that the European AirNavi8at1on P1an a1so spec1fies a requirement far the provision of AFIS 3t alar8e number of aerodromes (Doc 7754, 23rd edition, Part 111, Table AOP

:.refers). The air navigation plans .for the Africa-Indian Ocean, Caribbean,Middle East and South American Regions conta in genera1 recommend4tions on the

8ubject. ,

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:; , Basic elements of information provided to aircraft 1, o o" AFIS requirements far information 3

" Meteorological information : ..' 3 '.

Information on aerodrome conditions and the operational statuaf'-' of associated facilities 4

'. Information on the operational status of navisation aids 4 ~,; Information on unmanned free balloons 4 ~~.

AFIS requirements far communications ~ 4 ~~j~~~

Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) 4 ---

Aeronautical fixed service ~ 5

Airspace designation 5

Status of service and radiotelephony phraseology 5

Hours of availability of AFIS 6

Accommodation and equipment 6

Qualifications and training of AFIS personnel 6

~ Visual ground signals 8

~ ..Flight plans 8~~ Co-ordination between an AFIS unit and the associated FIC or ACC 8-

Alerting service 8

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Responslbilities of, and procedur.es far pilota 8 -~ Promulgation of informatlon ' 9 '

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GUIDANèE MATERIAL ON AERODROME FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE (AFIS). i -

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n~~ GENERAL ~ - ~ ~

l. Aerodrome flight information service (AFIS) is the term used todescribe the provision of information useful far the sale and efficient conduct f~:of aerodrome traffic at those aerodromes designated far use by international -

:. generaI aviation (IGA) where the appropria~e air traffic services (ATS) -~

~~ authority determines that the provision of aerodrome contrai service is not;: justified, or is not justified on a 24-hour basis. AFIS is not intended to beT..' used at aerodromes designated as regular or alternate aerodromes fari~ international commercial.air transport operations. ~

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J ~ 2. In determining whether aerodrome contrai service or AFIS sbould be ~provided at a given IGA aerodrome, the appropriate ATS authority is expected to ~

give due consideration to the type(s) of air traffic involved, the density'of~ air traffic, the topographical and meteorological conditions, and such other

factors as may be pertinent to safety and efficiency, including the language orlanguages to be used in air-ground communlcations.

t~ 3. Non':'controlle4..,aer:odromes at. which ,it, is,..~e.teriuined that AFIS will.

be provided should be id-èiitl(iè'd.' as "AFIS'- àéiodromés" in. arder to distinguish..::~:.thelD tram. controlled:.-aerodromes. . . . ,. - .,..-S.o..., . "'

n 'o .. ,.. , -- \/ , -o4. . AFIS:~shQuld~-be~:p~oy'id'é.d':by-.a wlt located:at;:th~~aero.dromè °sud ,c,

~ident i f i ed}.fts~àii_".AF;(sItntit~:t.~.. A'.: -_S-,~un~t-~Wi,ll;. L:ovid~1. _1.fi] ~t~1~f9:r"i1!à~'-1~~~- ~...; . j,.. ~. ~ f'T~'.';;~"'..'=1' ,~. ..., ' ~ -,~~~~-"".:~."À--

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5.. The AFIS uni t is no t an air trafflc contrai uni t.. It is thereforethe responsibility of pilots using the service provided by thls unit tomaintain pro per separatlon in conformity.wltb the rules of the air. -

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-Basic elements of information provided to aircraft

l /" r6~~ ,...~ The basic elements of information to be provlded to aircraft ~~;;; [!F~S5~jjJ should include, as appropriate, tbe followlng:- -- -o- .~ ... a) meteorological information far aircraft about to take off or to

land, including SIGMET information. Suc_h lnformation should, to

the extent possible, be the same as that provided to aerodrome

trafflc by aerodrome contrai towers, i.e.:

-1 - the current surface wind direction pnd speed, including ~

significant varlatlonsj ~~c=_o--:: ~

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\2 .. .. ICAO Circular 211-AN/128~::;c - Che QNII altillet::::~::n::n::. :::he" ona "egola" basis in -~

~accordance with local arrangements or if so requested by the ~alrcraft, the QFE altimeter setting; !

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- the air temperature far the runway to be used, in the case of

take-off by turblne-engined aircraft; I

-- -. .._,. - the current vislbillty representatlve of the direction of o... . ~ . _o -: . take-off and inltlal cllmb, or In the approach and landlng

_:. ,- area, if less than lO km, or, when available to the AFIS--- . -. officer, the current runway visual range far the runway to°be

- -. used. .

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. o - significant meteorological conditions in the take-off and 0°:

0'-' climb-out area, or in the approach and landing area. This'. .". - includes the occurrence or expected occurrence of cumulonimbus

..~. : or thunderstorm, moderate or severe turbulence, wind shear, "

o hail, moderate or severe icing, severe line squalI, freezing

rain, marked mountain waves, sand storm, dust storm, bIowing. - .. snow, tornado or waterspout; -- .

- the present weather and the amount and height of base of low

"-- cloud, in the case of aircraft inaking an approach in:' :~o o::. - lnstrument meteorological conditions;

I b) lnformation enabIlng the pilot to select the most suitable ~

I ,-' .., runway far use. Such information should include, in addition toi o, _the current surface wind direction and speed, the "preferred: ,. runway" and traffic pattern and, on request by the pilot, the! Iength of the runway(s) and/or the distance between an

: .00 intersection and the end of the runway; ~I - ° . o ~.- The term "preferred runway" is used to indicate the most

~ suitable runway at a particular time, taking into account' the~ -. current surface wlnd direction and speed and other relevant

' factors such as the traffic pattern and ~he runway used byother

aircraft, wlth the intention of establish!ng and maintain!ng anc orderly flow of aerodrolile traffico~ °:" ;" - - - . o ;

c) information on known aircraft, vehicles or personnel on or nearo o" _o the manoeuvring afea or a!rcraft òperating in the vicinity of ~.; o o the aerodrome, whlch may constitute a hazard to the a!rcraft

::;; ":.' ,:",- o o" concerned; ".-. . ,. f:-0"10. 0':'- o" o °-1 ~

,d) information on aerodrome conditions whlch is essential to the

- sale operation of aircraft. Such information should, to the.:: o:: : o::; "extent possible, be the same as that provided to aerodrome

~ - traffic by aerodrome contrai towers, i.e. information relatins= to the follow!ng: " =

- construction or maintenance work on, or imrnediately adjacent

to the manoeuvring area; ~~ ~

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- rDoEh Dr brDkeD ,orface' OD a rooway Dr a taxlway, whether !':~~;marked or no t; -'l' ~i.. ,; ,i

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- snow, slush or ice on a runway or a taxiway; - ':" ~- water on a runway;. ;.' ., . ~

- snow banks or drifts adjacent to a runway or a taxiway; ~- other temporary hazards, including parked aircraft and birds

on the ground or in the air;, .. ,

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~ - failure or irregular operation of part or alI of the aerodrome-

~S lighting system; ,c~' - any other pertinent information; \ I

. .e) information on changes in the operational status of non-visual ~

navigation aids and visual aids essential far aerodrome- traffic;

"-.,, -'. -..f) radio bearings or direction-finding information, when equipment

" is available and when prescribed by the appropria te ATSauthority;

g) messages, including clearances, received tram other ATS unitsfar relay to aircraft (e.g. tram the': associated flightinformation centre (FIC) or area contraI centre (ACC»; andI .."': h~ any other information contributing to safety." .., - ,: -".:

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. AFIS REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION-~~:'~~' ~:.- '

7. {~~u~jhould, to the extent possible, be supplied with the sameinformation as that provided to aerodrome contraI towers,' i.e~.: :, -'

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Meteorologicalinformation .' "',

8. - ~~~..~~~. should be supplied with up-to-date information on

existing and fore'cast meteorological conditions as necessary far the performanceof their functions. The information should be supplied in such a form as torequire a minimum of in,terpr~_tation OD_, the part of Af,I~..personnel, and with afrequency which satisfies the requirements of the AFIS units concerned.

9. "!!1l!~!JJ:~~""ShoUld 1?e supplied with current meteoroloBical reports',and forecasts far the aerodrome with which they are concerned. Special reportsand a1Dendments to forecasts should be communicated to the AFIS units as soon asthey ere necessary in accordance wit~ e,stablished criteria, without waiting farthe next routine report or forecast.

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lO. AlIS!un!t.s should be provided with current pressure data far setting ~-altimeters far the-aérodrome concerned.

Il. AFIS.-ulrttl.should be equipped wlth surface wind indicator(s). Theindicator(s) sbould.be .'related to the same location(s) of obser..'ation and be fedtram the same anemometer(s) as the corresponding indicatoris) in themeteorological station, where such a station exists. Where multiple anemometersare-used,. .the indicators to which they are related should be clear1y marked toidentify the runway and.section of the runway monitored by each anemometer. ~

. - ,.-: ,': . .12. APIS~[il should be provided with availaple current information ODrunway visual raDge~t~; determined by instruments or by qualified observer. AFIS

.. nnits at aerodromes .where runway visual range values are measured by

~ instrumental means should be equipped with indicator(s) permitting read-out ofdl the current runway visual range value(s). The indicator(s) should be related to~ f" the same location(s) o_f observation and be fed from the same runway visual range

measuring device(s) as,the corresponding indicator(s) in the meteorologicalstatioD, .where such a station exists. =-Cc-."-'- fj&

facilities .. I.. - -" .

r.13. AFIS u~ll~s.should be kept currently informéd of the conditions ofthe manoeuvring area, including the existence of temporary hazards, and theoperational status of any associated facilities at the aerodrome with which theyare .concerned.

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14. AFIS 1{n~its' should be kept currently informed of the operationalstatus of non-visual navigatlon aids, and those visual aids essential far

r-' surface movement, take-off, departure, approach and landing procedures withintheir area of responsibility. .

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15. AFIS units should be kept informed of details of flights of unmannedfree balloons in accordance with the_provisions contained. in Annex 2. ., ..:::::.;_1.:::~

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~eronautical mobile service (air-gro~nd communications)-

16. Air-ground communlcation facilities should enable direct, rapid, ~-

continuous and static-free two-way communicatLons to take pIace between an AFIS ~

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unlt and appropriately equipped alrcraft operating at any distance within 45 kmr-' (25 NH) of the AFIS aerodrome çoncerned, or within a range as specified in the

regional alr navigation plano

17. When direct two-way radiotelephony is used far the provision of :

aerodrome flight informatlon servlce, recording facilities should be providea on I

alI 6uch air-ground communication channels. i ~I

18. Aircraft should, unless exempted by the approprlate ATS authority,-be capable of two-way communlcatlon wlth the AFIS unit on the prescribed~frequency or frequencies. I l~

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Aeronautical flxed service . 1

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19.' fin:JAFISSunit~ should be connected with the ass.ociated fllghtinformation centre(FIC) or area contraI centre (ACC) sud, as appropriate,with

Ithe approach contraI offlce servlng an adjacent or overlying terminaI contraI !

area or with the aerodrome contraI tower at an adjacent aerodrome and with the !

followlng: l'

ra) aerodrome rescue and emergency services (lncludlng ambulance, i

E- lire, etc.);=~~

~ "~) meteorological office serving the aerodromej and Il

c) aeronautical telecommunlcations station ,serving the aerodr6me. Il:-.:; . ~

20. AlI facllities far direct-speech communication between an AFIS unltand air trafflc servlces units indlcated in paragraph'19 above should be ",provided with recording facillties. : ..; :,

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- . . - _. .21. AFIS should be provided to alI IGA traffic on the manoeuvrlng area- .. ,. '. .r-nd to'à.llIGA aircraft f1ying in thevlcinity of the aerodrome. . T~e _airspace..~

ithin whlch AFIS will be provided should be designated as a flight. informationJzone ~)bnd its lateral and verticai limits specified. The dimensions bf thefligh~;rmatlon zone should coincIde wlth those of the aerodrome traffic '

zone; where establlshed, or they should be increased to provide addedsafeguards. "0'

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22. -- In arder that pilots may readiIy identlfy the status of the service

they are receiving, the calI sign "AERODRONE INFOP~ATION" following the name ofthe aerodrome should be used in aeronauticàl mobile communications to 1dentify aunlt providing AFIS, e.g. AtfSW&L_~__~ERC?DRO~~..INfORMATION." This wlll avoid anyposs1ble confus1on wlth a unlt providing aerodrome contrai service whlch 1s o

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ldentlf1ed by the cali slgn .'TOWER". The.word "aerodrome" may be deleted after.lnltial contact has been establlshed. If at any t1me lt 1s apparent that thepllot Is not aware that aerodrome contraI serv1ce 1s not prov1ded, the pl10tshould lmnedlately be lnformed of thls fact uslng the followlnB phraseology:AERODROME CONTRO L SERVICE NO T REPEAT NO T PROVIDED.

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23. The exlsting phraseology ln the .PANS-RAC, Part IX, may beAFIS unlt, where approprlate, to pass informatlon to an a1rcraft.

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c=~~ OF AVAILABILITY OF~ ~~24. UnIess part-time avallabiIlty ls deemed adequate to meet the _. o.. -

~ operatlonal requlrements, AFIS should be made available on a 24-hour basis. If:aerodrome contraI servlce ls provlded on a part-time basis, e.g. during dayIlght

hours, conslderatlon may be glven to provldlng AFIS outslde tho~e hours.

~MODATION AND EQUIP~

25. AFIS should be provided from a Iocatlon which ensures the bestpossible view of the aerodrome, the surrounding area and, in particular, themanoeuvring area, e.g. a control tower, or a room facing the aerodrome and atIeast the approach ends of the runuay, with Iarge, unobstructed windows.

26. The equipment ln the AFIS unit should, to the extent possibIe, beslmllar to the equipment required far the aerodrome control tower at anaerodrome with Iow traffic density.

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~!~!!~~_!~~~~~.§..~~~~~~27. AFIS should be provlded by suitabIy qua11fied and trainedduIy author1zed by the approprlate ATS authority.

28. Age, knowledge, experlo!nce and sklli required from AFIS personnel.. should be determlned by the approprlate ATS authority. However, the followlng ~c

may be used as a generaI guIde: ~

a) ~. Not Iess t;han 18 years of age. ""'~,,- ,.:c.

~~[i ;;,~:'~~::- b) ~owIed~. Demonstrated know1edge of: -- ~~~

- the Ianguage or Ianguages nationally designated far use in air

traffic services and ablllty to speak such Ianguage or

Ianguages wlthout accent or impediment which would adverseIy~ affect radiocommunication~ -

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- ICAO Circular 211-AN/12S!

- rules of the air and air traffic procedures pertinent to

aerodrome gperations;

- procedures and practices pertaining to flIght informatlo~

service and alerting service;

- terms used in the aeronautical mobile service, procedure words

and phrases, the spelli~g alphabet;.'. . .,- communication codes and abbreviations used;

. ~.~. . . : -o - . . . o - radiotelephonr phraseologies and operating pOtocedures;

- the generai alr trafflc servlces and airspace organizat1on .~

within the State; .%~::t;~~~~ - local aerodrome rules; ~

Yi~ - characteristics of local traffic; ~~~~~~il,I~~~~~" ~:CCcr- '

- local terrain and prominent landmarks; ~

- local air navigation facilities; . " CC

. . .'.:. . : - procedures far co-ordination between the AFIS unit and the'.

. .. . -associated FIC or ACC. : - 'o ,,_o ~

, --. .-', o '=- :: :;:,' - pertinent data regarding meteorolOg~c~l' ~eports and effect o~'_. .significant local-weather characteristics; ai1d .--

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" ..' :: - local procedures far alerting of emergency services. :,t -.' :.: . '

c) Experience. Satisfactory:

- completion of an approved training course; and

- servlce under a quallfied AFIS officer far not less than two

months.~ ~ - .~':

d) ~~. Demonstrated competency in:: :;...' , :.. ,..~'-, o - ,

- the manipuiation and operatlon of typical transmit/receiverequipment and controls, inciuding ancillary facilitIes, and

radIo direction-finding apparatus in use; ..o ..

- --- _. ---" - the visual inspection and daily operational check of the radio.

;:~ :.::_,' ::~.::r;: -éqùipmentOin.useo ,. .i:7-, . .'--

::'J~; 5:-::; io:;, ..: ,.' .-'- ':-0 .':" -:,0-. ~ - - o~;: ~,,-;: ~ ,'::!::: :~ the transmisslon of telephony messages, including correct o

: t,', ,,=--, : i.'.' : :.,.:oàiicrophone technique, enunciation and. speech quality; and!

- the reception of telephony messages and the ability to relay

messages correctly...

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VISUAL GROUND SIGNALS . -

29. Visual ground slgnals llsted in Annex 2, Appendix A, 4.2 may be c~-

displayed by an AFIS unit as speclfied by the appropriate ATS autbority. ~

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FLIGHT PLANS

30. Except wben other arrangements bave been made by the appropriate ATSautbority, fligbt plans may be submitted, or closed by a report to tbe AFISunI t at the aerodrome~ The service prov1d~-b;~E~~ ~rrir ~~i~ tbis case wouldbe comparable to tbe servlce provided by an ATS reportlng office.

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.. CO-oRDINATION BETYEEN AN AFIS UNIT ANO =::c cc

:;THE ASSOCIATEO FIC OR ACC ~;

31. As prescrlbed by the appropriate ATS authorlty, AFIS ~nlts sbould

ensure that the relevant FIC and/or ACC 1s informed regarding departures andarrivals at tbe AFIS aerodrome. Unless otherwlse provided, Informatlon to bemade avaiIabIe. should comprise the identification of aircraft, tbe departure ordestination aerodrome, the take-off or Iandlng time, the expected time ofcommunications transfer and, where necessary, request far en-route clearance.

32. The relevant FIC or ACC sbould ensure that an AFIS unlt is informedregarding aircraft proceeding to the AFIS aerodrome. The information to beprovided should consist of relevant items of the current fIigbt plan, tbeestlmated time of arrivaI and the expected time of communlcations transfer.

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33. AIertlng service should be provided in accordance with tbeprovisions of Annex Il, Chapter 5.

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34. When operating on or in the vicinlty of an aerodrome where AFIS is ~~provided, pilots must, on the basis of the inforaation received from the AFIS ~g~

unit combined with their own knowledge and observations, decide on the course of ~c-caction to be taken to ensure separation from otber aircraft, ground vehicles and ~-obstacles.

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~ 035. 'It is esse!1~ial-that pilots establish and maintaln two-way ~

radiocommunication with the AFIS unit and that they report their positions.. . , "0.--levels and alI significant manoeuvres and intentlons i.t;O._the AFIs:__unlt. sinceefficiency of the AFIS is dependent on the information received.

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. 36. Information regarding the availability of AFIS and related

procedures should be included in the relevanf parts of the aeronauticalinformation publication (AIP) in the same manner as in the case of aerodromesprovided with air traffic control service. The information,should include the

following:

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~~~ f) detalled description of the services provided. including~ alerting service and, if applicable. direction-finding servicei

g) special procedures for application by pilots;

h) any other pertinent information.

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