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Appendix 2. Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORT
Air
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reports are critically important in assessing the hazards which volcanic ash cloud presents to aircraft operations.
OPERATOR:
A/C IDENTIFICATION: (as indicated on flight plan)
PILOT-IN-COMMAND:
DEP FROM:
DATE:
TIME; UTC:
ARR AT:
DATE:
TIME; UTC:
ADDRESSEE
AIREP SPECIAL
Items 1–8 are to be reported immediately to the ATS unit that you are in contact with.
1)
AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION
2)
POSITION
3)
TIME
4)
FLIGHT LEVEL OR ALTITUDE
5)
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY OBSERVED AT
(position or bearing, estimated level of ash cloud and distance from aircraft)
6)
AIR TEMPERATURE
7)
SPOT WIND
Other
8)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SO
2
detected
Yes
No
Ash encountered
Yes
No
(Brief description of activity especially vertical and lateral extent of ash cloud and,
where possible, horizontal movement, rate of growth, etc.)
After landing complete items 9–16 then fax form to: (Fax number to be provided by the meteorological authority based on local arrangements between the
meteorological authority and the operator concerned.)
9)
DENSITY OF ASH CLOUD
(a) Wispy
(b) Moderate dense
(c) Very dense
10) COLOUR OF ASH CLOUD
(a) White
(b) Light grey
(c) Dark grey
(d) Black
(e) Other
11) ERUPTION
(a) Continuous
(b) Intermittent
(c) Not visible
12) POSITION OF ACTIVITY
(a) Summit
(b) Side
(c) Single
(d) Multiple
(e) Not observed
13) OTHER OBSERVED
(a) Lightning
(b) Glow
(c) Large rocks
FEATURES OF ERUPTION
(d) Ash fallout
(e) Mushroom cloud
(f) All
14) EFFECT ON AIRCRAFT
(a) Communication
(b) Navigation systems
(c) Engines
(d) Pitot static
(e) Windscreen
(f) Windows
15) OTHER EFFECTS
(a) Turbulence
(b) St. Elmo’s Fire
(c) Other fumes
16) OTHER INFORMATION
(Any information considered useful.)
Date: 07/19/2010
Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)
Appendix 2
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