Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p158
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 158/225)
Character Range: 723132–726057

identifying:

 (i) the names and roles of the individuals responsible for managing low-visibility operations; and

 (ii) the telephone numbers for contacting the relevant individuals during and after normal working hours.

       (2) The aerodrome manual must indicate the location of any transmissometers located on the aerodrome.

CHAPTER 12 INSPECTING AND REPORTING AERODROME CONDITION AND COMPLIANCE

Division 1 Serviceability inspections

12.01 General

       (1) The operator of a certified aerodrome must carry out an aerodrome serviceability inspection if any of the following circumstances arise:

(a) there has been a severe wind event, a severe storm, or a period of heavy or prolonged rainfall;

       Note 1   If pooling or ponding of water, or poor drainage, is observed on a runway, remedial maintenance must be undertaken as soon as possible: see section 18.03.

       Note 2   Aerodrome personnel are not expected to carry out an aerodrome serviceability inspection if weather events create a work, health and safety hazard, for example, if lightning in the area requires the movement area to be vacated.

(b) if a hazard to aircraft may be present on the manoeuvring area;

(c) when requested in writing by CASA;

(d) when requested by ATC (where applicable);

(e) when aeroplane operations are scheduled, or notified in advance to the aerodrome operator by the aeroplane operator, or are known to be in progress at the aerodrome, and meteorological conditions may have caused:

 (i) the RWYCC to change; or

 (ii) a runway surface contaminant type to be present, or to have changed.

Note   CASA recommends that an additional aerodrome serviceability inspection should be carried out if a pilot or ARFFS provider reports a hazard.

       (2) Without affecting the requirements under subsection (1), for an aerodrome with scheduled air transport operations:

(a) at least 2 aerodrome serviceability inspections must be carried out each week, with at least 48 hours between any 2 inspections; and

(b) at least 1 aerodrome serviceability inspection must be carried out on each day that an air transport movement is scheduled; and

(c) at least 2 aerodrome serviceability inspections must be carried out on each day that an international air transport movement is scheduled for a Code 3 or a Code 4 runway if at least 6 hours elapse between each air transport movement.

       (2A) An aerodrome serviceability inspection carried out to satisfy a requirement of a particular paragraph of subsection (2) may be used to satisfy a requirement of another paragraph of subsection (2).

       (3) Without affecting the requirements under subsection (1), for an aerodrome with no scheduled air transport operations, there must be at least 2 aerodrome serviceability inspections carried out each week, with at least 48 hours between any 2 inspections.

       (4) The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that