Appendix 2. Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR) VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORT Air-reports are critically important in assessing the hazards which volcanic ash cloud presents to aircraft operations. OPERATOR: A/C IDENTIFICATION: (as indicated on flight plan) PILOT-IN-COMMAND: DEP FROM: DATE: TIME; UTC: ARR AT: ADDRESSEE DATE: TIME; UTC: AIREP SPECIAL Items 1"8 are to be reported immediately to the ATS unit that you are in contact with. 1) AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION 2) POSITION 3) TIME 4) FLIGHT LEVEL OR ALTITUDE 5) VOLCANIC ACTIVITY OBSERVED AT (position or bearing, estimated level of ash cloud and distance from aircraft) 6) AIR TEMPERATURE 7) SPOT WIND Other 8) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SO2 detected Ash encountered Yes " No " Yes " No " (Brief description of activity especially vertical and lateral extent of ash cloud and, where possible, horizontal movement, rate of growth, etc.) After landing complete items 9"16 then fax form to: (Fax number to be provided by the meteorological authority based on local arrangements between the meteorological authority and the operator concerned.) " (a) Wispy " (b) Moderate dense " (c) Very dense " " (a) White (b) Light grey " (c) Dark grey (d) Black " " (e) Other 11) ERUPTION " (a) Continuous " (b) Intermittent " (c) Not visible 12) POSITION OF ACTIVITY " " (a) Summit " " (b) Side " (c) Single (d) Multiple (e) Not observed " " (e) Mushroom cloud " " (f) All 9) DENSITY OF ASH CLOUD 10) COLOUR OF ASH CLOUD 13) OTHER OBSERVED FEATURES OF ERUPTION " " (a) Lightning 14) EFFECT ON AIRCRAFT " " (a) Communication " " (b) Navigation systems (d) Pitot static (e) Windscreen " " (f) Windows " (a) Turbulence " (b) St. Elmo"s Fire " (c) Other fumes 15) OTHER EFFECTS (d) Ash fallout (b) Glow (c) Large rocks (c) Engines 16) OTHER INFORMATION (Any information considered useful.) Date: 07/19/2010 Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR) Appendix 2-1