NCAA DG WARNS AIRLINES OPERATORS AND PILOTS ON WEATHER

Capt. Muhtar Usman, DG NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has warned all airline operators and pilots to adhere strictly to the forecast of the meteorology agency in the country. According to the Director General, Capt. Muhtar Usman, “ The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has forecasted the occurrence of moderate to severe outbreaks of dust in the country during this harmattan period: November 2015 to March 2016.Severe outbreaks of dusts can reduce atmospheric visibility significantly and thus impact negatively on flight operations.”

Due to the forecast by NIMET , Usman issued a circular to all Airline Operators and Pilots to comply with  which are:

“Ensure that adequate departure, en route and destination weather information are obtained from NIMET prior to flight operations.

Exercise maximum restraint when adverse weather is observed or forecasted by NIMET.

Ensure that flight operations are scheduled with adequate weather information from NIMET to minimise delay or cancellation of flight operations.”