Amsterdam FIR opens for VFR traffic
Amsterdam FIR just opened up for VFR traffic:
A) EHAA
B) 1004181324 C) 1004182359EST
E) DUE TO VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN ICELAND AND THE RESULTING ASHCLOUDS IN
THE AMSTERDAM FIR, ALL CIVIL IFR OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED.
VFR FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED AT OWN DISCRETION. AFTER COMPLETING EACH VFR
FLIGHT A PILOT REPORT SHOULD BE FILED IMMEDIATLY TO
VULKAAN(AT)KNMI.NL CONTAINING FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ROUTE, ALTITUDE,
DATE AND TIME OF FLIGHT IN LOCAL TIME, OBSERVATIONS REGARDING
(ASH)CLOUDS. EVEN WHEN NO OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE A PILOT REPORT
IS MANDATORY. WHEN EMAIL IS NOT AVBL A PILOT REPORT CAN BE MADE TO
LOCAL ATC BY RADIO OR AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
ALSO, CAA-NL STATES THE PITOT TUBE SHOULD BE CHECKED CAREFULLY BEFORE
AND AFTER EACH FLIGHT AND ALSO INCREASED MONITORING OF FLIGHT SPEED
AND HEIGHT INDICATION AND WINDSCREEN TRANSPARENCY DURING FLIGHT IN
THE RISK AREA.
POLICE, SAR AND HEMS FLIGHTS ARE EXEMPTED. SFC/FL245.)