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MANUAL OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES Part 1
Chapter 4
3. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
A controller receiving a report about an unidentified flying object must obtain as much as possible of the information required to complete a report in the format shown below.
- A. Date, Time, and Duration of Sighting
Local time to be quoted
- B. Description of Object
Number of objects, size, shape, colours, brightness, sound, smell, etc.
- C. Exact Position of Observer
Geographical location, indoors, outdoors or moving
- D. How Observed
Naked eye, binoculars, other optical device, still or movie camera
- E. Direction in which Object was First Seen
A land mark may be more useful than a badly estimated bearing
- F. Angular Elevation of Object
Estimated heights are unreliable
- G. Distance of object from observer
By reference from a landmark whenever possible
- H. Movement of Object
Changes in E, F and G may be of more use than estimates of course and speed
- J. Meteorological Conditions During Observations
Moving Clouds, haze, mist, etc.
- K. Nearby Objects
Telephone or high-voltage lines; reservoir, lake or dam; swamp or marsh, river; high buildings, tall chimneys, steeples, spires, TV or radio masts; airfields, generating plant; factories; pits or other sites with flood lights or other lighting.
- L. To Whom Reported
Police, military organisations, the press, etc.
- M. Name and Address of Informant
- N. Any Background information on the Informant that is volunteered
- O. Other witnesses
- P. Date and Time of Receit of Report
The details to be telephoned immediately to the AIS (Military) LATCC.
The completed report is to be sent by original air traffic service unit to the ministry of Defense (AFOR).
A LIST OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND LOCATIONS IS SHOWN IN THE
DIRECTORY AT APPENDIX H
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