The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 11 requirement for flight crews to confirm automatic terminal information service (ATIS) identifier with air traffic control did not provide positive assurance that crews had received the information in full, which included essential information on aerodrome conditions, and there were no standard air traffic control communication procedures for providing this assurance.
To be advised
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reviews Annex 11 standards and recommended practices for the inclusion of air traffic control communication procedures to provide increased assurance that flight crews have received information on safety-critical aerodrome conditions such as reduced runway length.
