What two specific conditions must be met for a pilot to deviate from a published departure or arrival route without radar vectoring?

The pilot must ensure obstacle clearance criteria can be observed and full account is taken of the operating conditions, and any ATC clearance must be adhered to.

NCO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures

Q: Under what conditions may a pilot deviate from a published departure route, arrival route, or approach procedure?

The pilot may deviate provided obstacle clearance criteria can be observed, full account is taken of the operating conditions and any ATC clearance is adhered to, or when being radar-vectored by an ATC unit.

Q: Is radar vectoring by an ATC unit a valid reason for deviating from a published approach procedure?

Yes, the pilot-in-command may deviate from a published departure route, arrival route or approach procedure when being radar-vectored by an ATC unit.

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NCO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures – aeroplanes and helicopters

Regulation (EU) No 800/2013

(a) The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established by the State of the aerodrome, if such procedures have been published for the runway or FATO to be used.

(b) The pilot-in-command may deviate from a published departure route, arrival route or approach procedure:

(1) provided obstacle clearance criteria can be observed, full account is taken of the operating conditions and any ATC clearance is adhered to; or

(2) when being radar-vectored by an ATC unit.

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Source-Title: NCO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures - aeroplanes and helicopters View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13587 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 25 August, 2013

Entryintoforcedate: 25 August, 2013

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-NCO

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR

NCO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures – aeroplanes and helicopters

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