Regards runway inspection to change the runway condition, if an aircraft can give you a braking action report, can they not also give you a surface condition report to act upon?
I understand there must be a regulation in the UK to say that the inspection must be carried out, but I know in Oz it is up to the TWR controller to make the assessment though whatever means he/she can. Binos, inspection, pilot report and so on. Is this not the case in the UK?
Cheers,
NFR.