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taxi
A pilot in command unfamiliarwith the aerodrome should ‘REQUEST
DETAILED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS’.
VFR aircraftwishing to departwithout submittingflight notificationmust
provide the following information on first contactwithATC:
• aircraft callsign and ‘DETAILS’ (wait for a response fromATC);
• destination and first trackingpoint;
• preferred level; and
• identification of ATIS code received.
PROVISIONOFOPERATIONAL INFORMATION
ATCwill supply the following information for take-off:
• runway or direction;
• winddirection and speed, QNH and, if required, temperature and/or dew
point;
• a time check to thenearest half-minute—upon commencing to taxi from
the apron prior to take-off;
• the crosswind component on the runway to beused, if this equals or
exceeds 8 kt for single-engined aircraft or 12 kt formulti-engined aircraft;
• the downwind component, if the operation is downwind;
• aerodrome surface conditions significant to the operation;
• knownweather information; and
• birds thatmay be a hazard to the operation.