Interesting.....
What do we actually 'do', when NAIPS is down...??
I attended the AOPA Safety Seminar at JT yesterday, Sat 3rd, and it was pointed out by the CASA "Aviation Safety Advisor" presenter that, the ONLY weather briefing that is LEGAL, is the one received from NAIPS, as Air Services Australia is the ONLY CERTIFIED data provider, certified to the ICAO standard.
This applies at ALL times - even though the weather data presented by AirServices Australia, actually comes directly from BOM.
But, because the BOM is not the 'certified provider', certified to 'The Standard', even though we may access BOM data sites / sources, such data cannot be used LEGALLY because it was not obtained from the 'Certified' provider.
So, the question is -
Do RPT and other flights, e.g. IFR, Charter etc, who are REQUIRED to obtain a legal weather briefing / forecast for their particular flight, NOT proceed until they have received a current weather briefing from the AirServices Australia source, i.e. the CERTIFIED provider?
This question was not asked at the time as most of the audience were 'suprised' that, legally, they were not able to use the BOM sites direct, as many of us do, no doubt, especially if NAIPS was unavailable.....
Did any flights NOT go??
Honest question......
