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Appendix 2. Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORT

Air

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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:

DATE:

TIME; UTC:

ADDRESSEE

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

SO

detected

Yes

No

Ash encountered

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.)

9)

DENSITY OF ASH  CLOUD

(a) Wispy

(b) Moderate dense

(c) Very dense

10)  COLOUR OF ASH CLOUD

(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

13)  OTHER OBSERVED

(a) Lightning

(b) Glow

(c) Large rocks

FEATURES OF ERUPTION

(d) Ash fallout

(e) Mushroom cloud

(f) All

14)  EFFECT ON AIRCRAFT

(a) Communication

(b) Navigation systems

(c) Engines

(d) Pitot static

(e) Windscreen

(f) Windows

15)  OTHER EFFECTS

(a) Turbulence

(b) St. Elmo's Fire

(c) Other fumes

16)  OTHER INFORMATION

(Any information considered useful.)

Date: 07/19/2010

Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)

Appendix 2

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