The ability to demonstrate the value and accuracy of meteorological provision is becoming increasingly relevant to meteorological service providers, meteorological authorities and airlines.
In 2010, the requirement for a Quality Management System (QMS) will be upgraded by ICAO to a Standard in Annex 3. The principles and guidance to QMS provision for meteorological service providers are contained in WMO-No. 1001, and are adopted by ICAO Annex 3 (para. 2.2. and para. 2.2.4).
One part of the overall QMS package will be the requirement to provide evidence of TAF verification (WMO No. 1001 para. 7.4.2. refers). The Met Office has for many years been providing a monthly detailed analysis of its TAFs to the UK Aviation Met. Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority. These are used to measure the accuracy of forecasts and the value for money to users. The Met Office can provide a similar detailed analysis of the TAFs your State produces.
These can be emailed, faxed or posted monthly and are available for any number of TAFs provided by your State.
Our complete verification analysis includes the monthly provision of numerical and graphical data for the following features.