(3) The minimum weather conditions specified shall not, in respect of any aerodrome, be less favourable than any declared in respect of that aerodrome by the competent authority, unless that authority other wise permits in writing.
(4) In establishing minimum weather conditions for the purposes of this regulation the operator of the aircraft shall take into account the following matters-
(a) the type and performance and handling characteristics of the aircraft and any relevant conditions in its certificate of air worthiness:
(b) the composition of its crew;
(c) the physical characteristics of the relevant aerodrome and its
surroundings;
(d) the dimensions of the runways which may be selected for use: (e) whether or not there are in use at the relevant aerodrome any aids, visual or otherwise, to assist aircraft in approach, land- ing or take-off, being aids which the crew of the aircraft an trained and equipped to use: the nature of any such aids that are in use; and the procedures for approach, landing and take- off which may be adopted according to the existence or absex of such aids,
and shall establish in relation to each runway which may be selected for use minimum weather conditions appropriate to each set of circum- stances which can reasonably be expected.
(5) With reference to paragraph (3) of Article 24 of the Order, as aircraft shall not commence a flight at a time when-
(a) the weather conditions at the aerodrome of departure are ke favourable than the minimum weather conditions specified for take-off; or
(6) according to the information available to the commander of the aircraft it would not be able, without contravening para- graph (6), to commence or continue an approach to landing at the aerodrome of intended destination at the estimated tim of arrival there and at any alternate aerodrome at any tim at which according to a reasonable estimate the aircraft would arrive there.
(6) With reference to paragraph (3) of Article 24 of the Order an aircraft shall not-
(a) commence or continue an approach to landing at any sent drome in weather conditions less favourable than the minimue weather conditions specified for landing: or
5
(b) continue an approach to landing at any aerodrome by flying below the critical height of the relevant minimum for landing if from that height the approach to landing cannot be com- pleted entirely by visual reference to the ground.
(7) If according to the information available an aircraft would as regards any flight be required by the Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control to be flown in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules at the aerodrome of intended landing, the commander of the aircraft shall select prior to take-off an alternate aerodrome unless no aerodrome suitable for that purpose is available.
(8) An acroplane registered in the Colony in respect of which there is in force under the Order a certificate of airworthiness in which the aeroplane is designated as being of performance group D shall not fly for the purpose of public transport, except for the sole purpose of training persons to perform duties in acroplanes, at night or when the cloud ceiling or visibility prevailing at the aerodrome of departure and forecast for the estimated time of landing at the aerodrome at which it is intended to land and at any alternate aerodrome are less than 1,000 feet and one mile respectively,
5. (1) The assessment of the ability of an aeroplane to comply Weight and with the requirements of regulations 6 to 9 inclusive (relating to weight perform and performance) shall be based on the specified information as to its ance:
Renetul performance:
provisions.
Provided that, in the case of an aeroplane in respect of which there is in force under the Order a certificate of airworthiness which does not include a performance group classification, the assessment may be based on the best information available to the commander of the aeroplane, in so far as the relevant information is not specified.
Schedule.
(2) In assessing the ability of an aeroplane to comply with con- First dition 7 in the First Schedule, conditions 4 and 5 in the Second Schedule, Schedule. sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of condition 2 and paragraph (2) of Second condition 2 in the Fourth Schedule, account may be taken of any re- Fourth duction of the weight of the aeroplane which may be achieved after the Schedule. failure of a power unit by such jettisoning of fuel as is feasible and prudent in the circumstances of the flight and in accordance with the Hight manual included in the certificate of airworthiness relating to the aeroplane.
(3) In regulations 5 to 9 inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires-
emergency distance available" means the distance from the point on the surface of the aerodrome at which the aeroplane can com- mence its take-off run to the nearest point in the direction of take- of at which the aeroplane cannot roll over the surface of the
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.