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(1) the type, performance and handling characteristics of the aircraft;
(2) the composition, competence and experience of the flight crew;
(3) the dimensions and characteristics of the runways and final approach and take-off
areas (FATOs) that may be selected for use;
(4) the adequacy and performance of the available visual and non-visual ground aids;
(5) the equipment available on the aircraft for the purpose of navigation and/or control of
the flight path, during the take-off, the approach, the flare, the landing, the rollout and
the missed approach;
(6) the obstacles in the approach, the missed approach and the climb-out areas
necessary for the execution of contingency procedures;
(7) the obstacle clearance altitude/height for the instrument approach procedures;
(8) the means to determine and report meteorological conditions; and
(9) the flight technique to be used during the final approach.
(c) The minima for a specific type of approach and landing procedure shall only be used if all
the following conditions are met:
(1) the ground equipment required for the intended procedure is operative;
(2) the aircraft systems required for the type of approach are operative;
(3) the required aircraft performance criteria are met; and
(4) the crew is qualified appropriately.
NCC.OP.110 AMC1 Aerodrome operating minima — general
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
An acceptable method of specifying aerodrome operating minima is through the use of commercially
available information.
NCC.OP.110 AMC2 Aerodrome operating minima — general
GENERAL
(a) The aerodrome operating minima should not be lower than the values given in
NCC.OP.111 or AMC3 NCC.OP.110 (c).
(b) Whenever practical approaches should be flown as stabilised approaches (SAps).
Different procedures may be used for a particular approach to a particular runway.
(c) Whenever practical, non-precision approaches should be flown using the continuous
descent final approach (CDFA) technique. Different procedures may be used for a
particular approach to a particular runway.
(d) For approaches not flown using the CDFA technique: when calculating the minima in
accordance with NCC.OP.111, the applicable minimum runway visual range (RVR) should
be increased by 200 m for Category A and B aeroplanes and by 400 m for Category C and
D aeroplanes, provided the resulting RVR/converted meteorological visibility (CMV) value
does not exceed 5 000 m. SAp or CDFA should be used as soon as facilities are
improved to allow these techniques.
NCC.OP.110 AMC3 Aerodrome operating minima — general
TAKE-OFF OPERATIONS
(a) General:
(1) Take-off minima should be expressed as visibility (VIS) or RVR limits, taking into
account all relevant factors for each aerodrome planned to be used and aircraft
characteristics. Where there is a specific need to see and avoid obstacles on
departure and/or for a forced landing, additional conditions, e.g. ceiling, should be
specified.
(2) The pilot-in-command should not commence take-off unless the weather conditions
at the aerodrome of departure are equal to or better than applicable minima for
landing at that aerodrome, unless a weather-permissible take-off alternate
aerodrome is available.
(3) When the reported meteorological visibility is below that required for take-off and
RVR is not reported, a take-off should only be commenced if the pilot-in-command
can determine that the visibility along the take-off runway/area is equal to or better
than the required minimum.
(4) When no reported meteorological visibility or RVR is available, a take-off should only
be commenced if the pilot-in-command can determine that the RVR/VIS along the
take-off runway/area is equal to or better than the required minimum.
(b) Visual reference:
(1) The take-off minima should be selected to ensure sufficient guidance to control the
aircraft in the event of both a rejected take-off in adverse circumstances and a
continued take-off after failure of the critical engine.
(2) For night operations, ground lights should be available to illuminate the runway/final
approach and take-off area (FATO) and any obstacles.
(c) Required RVR/visibility:
(1) Aeroplanes:
(i) For aeroplanes, the take-off minima specified by the operator should be
expressed as RVR/VIS values not lower than those specified in Table 1.A.
(ii) When reported RVR or meteorological visibility is not available, the pilot-in-
command should not commence take-off unless he/she can determine that
the actual conditions satisfy the applicable take-off minima.
(2) Helicopters:
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