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AMC1 ADR.OPS.B.045(a)(3) Low-visibility procedures

ED Decision 2022/013/R

SUITABILITY OF RUNWAYS FOR EFVS APPROACH AND LANDING OPERATIONS

(a) An EFVS-A operation may be conducted on a runway if:

(1) it is served by a straight-in instrument approach procedure in accordance with Part-FPD of Regulation (EU) 2017/373;

(2) an OFZ is established or a VSS is not penetrated by obstacles, and an instrument departure procedure is established;

(3) the touchdown zone (TDZ) RVR is available;

(4) low-visibility procedures are in effect;

(5) the switch-over time for runway edge, threshold and end lights meets the specifications in CS ADR-DSN.S.880 for CAT II/III runways.

(b) An EFVS-L operation may be conducted on a runway when, in addition to point (a):

(1) an aerodrome obstacle chart – ICAO Type A is published in the AIP; and

(2) a precision approach terrain chart – ICAO is published in the AIP.