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(c) When no air traffic services unit exists at the arrival aerodrome or operating site, the
arrival report, when required, shall be made as soon as practicable after landing and by
the quickest means available to the nearest air traffic services unit.
(d) When communication facilities at the arrival aerodrome or operating site are known to be
inadequate and alternate arrangements for the handling of arrival reports on the ground
are not available, the following action shall be taken. Immediately prior to landing the
aircraft shall, if practicable, transmit to the appropriate air traffic services unit, a message
comparable to an arrival report, where such a report is required. Normally, this
transmission shall be made to the aeronautical station serving the air traffic services unit
in charge of the flight information region in which the aircraft is operated.
(e) Arrival reports made by aircraft shall contain the following elements of information:
(1) aircraft identification;
(2) departure aerodrome or operating site;
(3) destination aerodrome or operating site (only in the case of a diversionary landing);
(4) arrival aerodrome or operating site;
(5) time of arrival.
SERA.4020 GM1 Closing a flight plan
ARRIVAL REPORTS
Whenever an arrival report is required, failure to comply with the provisions of SERA.4020 may cause
serious disruption in the air traffic services and incur great expenses in carrying out unnecessary
search and rescue operations.

SECTION 5 VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, VISUAL FLIGHT RULES, SPECIAL VFR AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT
RULES
Reference Description
SERA.5001 VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima
VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima are contained in Table S5-1.
(*) When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL, FL 100 shall be
used in lieu of 10 000 ft.
b. The VMC minima in Class A airspace are included for guidance to pilots and do not imply
acceptance of VFR flights in Class A airspace.
c. A VFR flight in airspace class D is also deemed to have complied with Table S5-1 if the
aircraft is flown:
(a) during day;
(b) at or below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, which ever is
the higher;
(c) at an indicated airspeed of 140 kts or less to give adequate opportunity to observe
other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision; and
(d) remaining clear of cloud, with the surface in sight and:
(1) for aircraft other than helicopters, with a flight visibility of at least 5 km;
(2) for helicopters, with a flight visibility of at least 1 500 m.
d. A VFR flight in airspace class F or G is also deemed to have complied with TableS5-1 if
the aircraft is flown:
(a) during day;
(b) at or below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, which ever is
the higher;
(c) at an indicated airspeed of 140 kts or less to give adequate opportunity to observe
other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision; and
(d) with a flight visibility of at least 1 500 m

SERA.5005 Visual flight rules
(a) Except when operating as a special VFR flight, VFR flights shall be conducted so that the
aircraft is flown in conditions of visibility and distance from clouds equal to or greater than
those specified in
(b) Except when a special VFR clearance is obtained from an air traffic control unit, VFR
flights shall not take off or land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the
aerodrome traffic zone or aerodrome traffic circuit when the reported meteorological
conditions at that aerodrome are below the following minima:
(1) the ceiling is less than 450 m (1 500 ft); or
(2) the ground visibility is less than 5 km.
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