Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p213
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 213/225)
Character Range: 869702–872608

nominated observation point; and

(c) carry out the observation by:

 (i) establishing the farthest visible runway edge lights or visibility markers that can be seen and identified; and

 (ii) determining the distance, in metres to the nearest 50 m increment, using the conversion table or the visibility markers chart; and

 (iii) immediately reporting to the ATS facility that serves the aerodrome, if available, or to the person who requested the report, the runway visibility along the specified runway using the following format:

  RUNWAY VISIBILITY, RUNWAY [runway number], THRESHOLD [distance assessed in metres] {if applicable: MIDPOINT [distance assessed in metres]}, ASSESSED AT [time] UTC; and

 (iv) if the runway visibility varies during the assessment, report the lowest value observed; and

(d) not report any weather phenomena that are reducing the runway visibility (other than a runway visibility assessment in accordance with section 23.07) unless the assessor is:

 (i) authorised as a meteorological observer by, or on behalf of, the person who occupies, or for the time being holds, the position of Director of Meteorology under the Meteorology Act 1995; or

 (ii) approved for the purpose by CASA, in writing; and

(e) limit reports to the following range of values:

 (i) lower limit — 350 m;

 (ii) upper limit — 1 500 m; and

(f) if the runway visibility is below 350 m — report the runway visibility as "less than 350 m".

       (3) An RV assessment may only be provided to a pilot if the assessment was conducted within the previous 20 minutes.

CHAPTER 24 AERODROME EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE

24.01 Emergency committee

       (1) Subsection (2) applies to an aerodrome that, in the course of a financial year, has:

(a) scheduled international air transport operations; or

(b) 350 000 or more air transport passenger movements.

       (2) The aerodrome operator must have an aerodrome emergency committee:

(a) if paragraph (1) (a) applies — before scheduled international air transport operations commence; or

(b) if paragraph (1) (b) applies — not later than 3 months after the date of publication, by the Department, of the air transport passenger movement numbers for the aerodrome for the financial year.

       (3) The emergency committee, in conjunction with the aerodrome operator, must do the following in accordance with this Chapter:

(a) prepare and maintain the aerodrome emergency plan for the aerodrome;

(b) plan the emergency response arrangements, including emergency preparation, testing and associated exercise activities;

(c) ensure an appropriate and commensurate response will occur in the event of a real emergency;

(d) review the plan:

 (i) following a test, an exercise or a real activation of the aerodrome emergency plan for the aerodrome; and

 (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, at least annually.

Note   See section 11.12