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Article 7 Flight Information Service

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(1)

In article 87(3)(a) for “a place” there shall be substituted “an aerodrome or area control centre” and for “that place” on each occasion on which it appears there shall be substituted “that aerodrome or area control centre”.

(2)

In article 87(3)(b) for “180” there shall be substituted “90” and for “place” on each occasion on which it appears there shall be substituted “aerodrome or area control centre”.

(3)

In article 88(1) for “place” on each occasion on which it appears there shall be substituted “aerodrome or area control centre”.

(4)

In article 89 after “aerodrome” on both occasions on which it appears there shall be inserted “or area control centre”.

(5)

In article 117(1) for “aerodrome flight information service officer” there shall be substituted “flight information service officer”.

(6)

In article 118(1) the definition of “Aerodrome flight information unit” shall be omitted.

(7)

In article 118(1) in the definition of “Air traffic control unit” for “instructions or advice or both instructions and advice” there shall be substituted “instructions, advice or information” and for “to give information” there shall be substituted “to provide a flight information service”.

(8)

In article 118(1), after the definition of “flight crew” there shall be inserted:

  • ““Flight information service unit” means a person appointed by the Authority or by any other person maintaining an aerodrome or area control centre:

    1. (a)

      in the case of such a unit appointed in respect of an aerodrome to:

      1. (i)

        give information by means of radio signals to aircraft flying in or intending to fly within the aerodrome traffic zone of that aerodrome; and

      2. (ii)

        grant or refuse permission, pursuant to Rule 35 or 36(2) of the Rules of the Air;

    2. (b)

      in the case of such a unit appointed in respect of an area control centre, to give information by means of radio signals to aircraft;

    and “flight information service”, “aerodrome flight information service” and “aerodrome flight information service unit” shall be construed accordingly.”.