This Notice provides interpretation on the issuance of Aerodrome Flight Information Service Operators (AFISO) Authorisations with regard to Competency and Medical Requirements, due to conflicting application of Civil Aviation Regulations in CAR 179 and CAR FCL-3.

The Civil Aviation Notices, hereinafter referred to as Notices, are issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Notices are a means of circulating essential information of an administrative or technical nature to aviation participants within Oman.

AFIS Providers are required to ensure that prior to a person's authorisation to provide AFIS that relevant qualification criteria have been met by the AFISO. This Notice provides requirements for establishing competence and medical fitness criteria for such authorisation due to excessively onerous or ambiguous regulations.

This CAN applies to all Aerodrome Flight Information Service Operators who are required to obtain authorisation to provide Aerodrome Flight Information Services as per CAR 179.053.