Navigate / EASA

AMC1 NCC.OP.230(c) Commencement and continuation of approach

ED Decision 2022/012/R

VISUAL REFERENCES FOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH OPERATIONS

For instrument approach operations Type A and CAT I instrument approach operations Type B, at least one of the visual references specified below should be distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot at the MDA/H or the DA/H:

(a)     elements of the approach lighting system;

(b)     the threshold;

(c)      the threshold markings;

(d)     the threshold lights;

(e)     the threshold identification lights;

(f)      the visual glide path indicator;

(g)     the TDZ or TDZ markings;

(h)     the TDZ lights;

(i)      the FATO/runway edge lights;

(j)      for helicopter PinS approaches, the identification beacon light and visual ground reference;

(k)     for helicopter PinS approaches, the identifiable elements of the environment defined on the instrument chart;

(l)      for helicopter PinS approaches with instructions to ‘proceed VFR’, sufficient visual cues to determine that VFR criteria are met; or

(m)    other visual references specified in the operations manual.

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