AIS.TR.405 Pre-flight information services

(a)Automated pre-flight information systems shall be used to make aeronautical data and aeronautical information available to operations personnel, including flight crew members, for self-briefing, flight planning and flight information service purposes.

(b)The human machine interface of the pre-flight information services facilities shall ensure easy access to all relevant information/data in a guided manner.

(c)Self-briefing facilities of an automated pre-flight information system shall provide access, as necessary, to the aeronautical information service for consultation by telephone or other suitable telecommunication means.

(d)Automated pre-flight information systems for the supply of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for self-briefing, flight planning and flight information service shall:

(1)provide for continuous and timely updating of the system database and monitoring of the validity and quality of the aeronautical data stored;

(2)permit access to the system by operations personnel, including flight crew members, aeronautical personnel concerned and other aeronautical users, through suitable telecommunications means;

(3)ensure the provision of the aeronautical data and aeronautical information accessed, in paper form, as required;

(4)use access and interrogation procedures based on abbreviated plain language and ICAO location indicators laid down in ICAO Doc 7910, as appropriate, or based on a menu-driven user interface or other appropriate mechanism;

(5)provide a timely response to a user request for information.

(e)All NOTAM shall be made available for briefing by default, and content reduction shall be at user’s discretion.