Position Paper

IFALPA VOLCEX position

Sep 22, 2011

Abstract

Volcanic exercises are useful where frequent eruptions of volcanoes do not occur or when (major) system changes have been implemented. Both on-going event reviews and VOLCEX reviews should be conducted at least every three years. A complete (system wide) exercise for volcanic contamination is an extremely complex undertaking as such an event involves a great number and variety of stakeholders. Naturally an exercise is a simulation of a real event and the need to keep the air transport network functioning normally limits the accuracy of the exercise, nevertheless they remain a useful planning tool.