Division (a) Special observations shall be made and reported by all aircraft whenever the following conditions are encountered or observed:
United Kingdom
- (1)
moderate or severe turbulence; or
- (2)
moderate or severe icing; or
- (3)
severe mountain wave; or
- (4)
thunderstorms, without hail, that are obscured, embedded, widespread or in squall lines; or
- (5)
thunderstorms, with hail, that are obscured, embedded, widespread or in squall lines; or
- (6)
heavy dust storm or heavy sandstorm; or
- (7)
volcanic ash cloud; or
- (8)
pre-eruption volcanic activity or a volcanic eruption F1; or
- (9)
the runway braking action encountered is not as good as reported
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Annex Section 12 SERA.12005 point (a)(9) and word inserted (23.3.2023) by The Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1235), regs. 1(3), 5(5)