VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORT
Air-reports are critically important in assessing the hazards which volcanic ash cloud presents to aircraft operations.
OPERATOR:
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
8) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION	Other _______________________________________________________________________
SO2 detected (pungent smell) 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 MET Office (6542 5026 or 6542 9978)
9) DENSITY OF ASH CLOUD	(a) Wispy	(b) Moderate dense	(c) Very dense
10) COLOUR ASH CLOUD	(a) White (b) Black	(b) Light grey (e) Other____________________	(c) Dark grey
11) ERUPTION	(a) Continuous	(b) Intermittent	(c) Not visible
12) POSITION OF ACTIVITY	(a) Summit (d) Multiple	(b) Side (e) Not observed	(c) Single
13) OTHER OBSERVED FEATURES OF ERUPTION	(a) Lightning (d) Ash fallout	(b) Glow (e) Mushroom cloud	(c) Large rocks (f) All
14) EFFECT OF AIRCRAFT	(a) Communication (d) Pitot static	(b) Navigation systems (e) Windscreen	(c) Engines (f) Windows
15) OTHER EFFECTS	(a) Turbulence	(b) St. Elmo’s Fire	(c) Other fumes
16) OTHER INFORMATION (Any information considered useful)