AMC1 NCO.OP.210 Commencement and continuation of approach — aeroplanes and
helicopters
VISUAL REFERENCES
(a) For a straight-in approach, at DH or MDH, at least one of the visual references specified below should be distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot:
(1) elements of the approach lighting system;
(2) the threshold;
(3) the threshold markings;
(4) the threshold lights;
(5) the threshold identification lights;
(6) the visual glide path indicator;
(7) the touchdown zone (TDZ) or TDZ markings;
(8) the TDZ lights;
(9) FATO/runway edge lights;
(10) for helicopter PinS approaches, the identification beacon light and visual ground reference;
(11) for helicopter PinS approaches, the identifiable elements of the environment defined on the instrument chart; or
(12) for helicopter PinS approaches with instructions to ‘proceed VFR’, sufficient visual cues to determine that the conditions for VFR are met.
(b) For a circling approach, the required visual reference is the runway environment.
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