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1 Flight Operations in presence of Volcanic Contamination Processes that should be considered in the development of Volcanic Event Contingeny Plans FlightOps in+near VA Processes IVATF2.pptxCapt Heinz Frühwirth10 June 2011

2 Puyehue, Chile; June 2011; © Reuters

3 Overarching Principles Volcanic Contamination is a Hazard to Flight Operations! Support required Information management Central role of ATS units © Reuters 2011

4 Contingency Plan Basics

5 ICAO Doc 9766 Volcano Level of Alert Colour Code

6 non-eruptive state (Green Alert)

7 Pre-eruption up to orange alert colour code (part „heightened unrest“) I cannot see anything!

8 Lava eruption Orange Alert „no or minor ash emisson“ I see lava flowing! Let‘s tell ATC!

9 Lava eruption affecting airport Orange Alert „no or minor ash emisson“ It‘s getting hot What shall we do?

10 initial Airuption Volcanic Cloud! I need to divert! Volcanic Cloud! I need to divert! AIREP Special

11 Volcanic Ash Advisories available ongoing eruptions

12 Back to Normal (Green Alert)


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