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EASA publishes new guidelines for flight in Airspace with contanimation of Volcanic Ash

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From:  ATC Network
Date:  5/24/2011
EASA publishes new guidelines for flight in Airspace with contanimation of Volcanic Ash

Volcanic ash airspace contamination - Revised Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) issued.

This SIB revises SIB 2010-17R2 dated 21 May 2010, for the following reasons: 


  • Revision of the colour scheme for the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) Volcanic Ash Concentration Charts;
  • Revision of the definitions of contamination, which correspond to those that are used in the ICAO Volcanic Ash Contingency Plan EUR and NAT Regions (EUR Doc 19); and - Introduction of draft guidance mate
To view the new documentation use the following link: http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2010-17R4
 

Source: EASA
 
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