-In order to conduct an approach, the required visibility laid out in CAP must be met.
-If the required visibility is not met, the approach cannot be started/must be discontinued.
-There are different rules depending on if you are GA, a commercial operator, what type of approach you are flying, etc.
-These are the approach bans in place:
1. General Aviation – Non-Precision, APV, CAT I or CAT II Precision Approach
2. General Aviation – CAT III Approach
3. Commercial Operators – General – Non-Precision, APV, or CAT I Precision Approach
4. Commercial Operators – CAT II and CAT III
5. Commercial Operators – Ops Spec – Non-Precision, APV, or CAT I Precision Approach
How do you know if you are meeting the required visibility?
1. RVR
2. Runway visibility
3. Ground visibility
General Aviation
| Non-precision, APV, CAT I or CAT II Precision Approach | CAT III Approach |
| You intend Pilots are prohibited from completing ______ past the FAF inbound/past the point where the final approach course is intercepted to a runway served by an RVR (where there is not FAF) if the RVR is below the following: | You intend to conduct an instrument approach procedure on RWY 09. If the RVR A reported for RWY 09 is less than the following….. 600/600/600 …then pilots shall not continue a CAT III precision approach in an IFR aircraft beyond the FAF inbound, or (where there is no FAF) beyond the point where the final approach course is intercepted. Note: CATIIIB and CATIIIC not authorised |
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