AMC1 NCO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima -- 2D and 3D approach operations

• ED Decision 2022/012/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

AMC1 NCO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — 2D and 3D approach operations ED Decision 2022/012/R DETERMINATION OF DH/MDH FOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH OPERATIONS AND RUNWAY When determining the DH/MDH in accordance with the obstacle clearance hight (OCH) for the category of aircraft and the published approach procedure DH or minimum descent height (MDH), the pilot should determine whether the obstacle limitation surface is appropriate for the type of instrument approach flown and runway as this matter may have an impact on the calculation of the OCH and DH/MDH. When this information is not available (e.g. not mentioned in the AIP, etc.), then the pilot should take into account Table 8 or 9 below, as applicable, when determining the DH/MDH: Table 8 Runway type minima — aeroplanes <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>Runway type</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p align="center">Lowest DH/MDH (ft)</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>PA runway, category I</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>NPA runway</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>Non-instrument runway</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p>Circling minima as shown in Table 1 in <a href="#_DxCrossRefBm318087305">NCC.OP.112</a></p></td></tr></table> Table 9 Type of runway/FATO minima — helicopters <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="298"><p>Type of runway/FATO</p></td><td valign="top" width="298"><p align="center">Lowest DH/MDH (ft)</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="298"><p>PA runway, category I</p><p>NPA runway</p><p>Non-instrument runway</p></td><td valign="top" width="298"><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="298"><p>Instrument FATO</p><p>FATO</p></td><td valign="top" width="298"><p>200</p><p>250</p></td></tr></table> Table 8 does not apply to helicopter PinS approaches with instructions to ‘proceed VFR’. AMC1 NCO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — 2D and 3D approach operations ED Decision 2022/012/R DETERMINATION OF DH/MDH FOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH OPERATIONS AND RUNWAY When determining the DH/MDH in accordance with the obstacle clearance hight (OCH) for the category of aircraft and the published approach procedure DH or minimum descent height (MDH), the pilot should determine whether the obstacle limitation surface is appropriate for the type of instrument approach flown and runway as this matter may have an impact on the calculation of the OCH and DH/MDH. When this information is not available (e.g. not mentioned in the AIP, etc.), then the pilot should take into account Table 8 or 9 below, as applicable, when determining the DH/MDH: Table 8 Runway type minima — aeroplanes <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>Runway type</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p align="center">Lowest DH/MDH (ft)</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>PA runway, category I</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>NPA runway</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="297"><p>Non-instrument runway</p></td><td valign="top" width="297"><p>Circling minima as shown in Table 1 in <a href="#_DxCrossRefBm927679697">NCC.OP.112</a></p></td></tr></table> Table 9 Type of runway/FATO minima — helicopters <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="298"><p>Type of runway/FATO</p></td><td valign="top" width="298"><p align="center">Lowest DH/MDH (ft)</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="298"><p>PA runway, category I</p><p>NPA runway</p><p>Non-instrument runway</p></td><td valign="top" width="298"><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="298"><p>Instrument FATO</p><p>FATO</p></td><td valign="top" width="298"><p>200</p><p>250</p></td></tr></table> Table 8 does not apply to helicopter PinS approaches with instructions to ‘proceed VFR’. ##### AMC1 NCO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — 2D and 3D approach operations *ED Decision 2022/012/R* **DETERMINATION OF DH/MDH FOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH OPERATIONS AND RUNWAY** When determining the DH/MDH in accordance with the obstacle clearance hight (OCH) for the category of aircraft and the published approach procedure DH or minimum descent height (MDH), the pilot should determine whether the obstacle limitation surface is appropriate for the type of instrument approach flown and runway as this matter may have an impact on the calculation of the OCH and DH/MDH. When this information is not available (e.g. not mentioned in the AIP, etc.), then the pilot should take into account Table 8 or 9 below, as applicable, when determining the DH/MDH: ***Table 8*** ***Runway type minima — aeroplanes*** <table bgcolor="#d9d9d9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="left"> <b>Runway type</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Lowest DH/MDH (ft)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> PA runway, category I</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 200</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> NPA runway</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 250</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Non-instrument runway</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> Circling minima as shown in Table 1 in <u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm523089297">NCC.OP.112</a></u></p> </td> </tr> </table> ***Table 9*** ***Type of runway/FATO minima — helicopters*** <table bgcolor="#d9d9d9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="left"> <b>Type of runway/FATO</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Lowest DH/MDH (ft)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> PA runway, category I</p> <p align="left"> NPA runway</p> <p align="left">Non-instrument runway</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 200</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Instrument FATO</p> <p align="left">FATO</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="center"> 200</p> <p align="center">250</p> </td> </tr> </table> Table 8 does not apply to helicopter PinS approaches with instructions to ‘proceed VFR’.