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3 – control l ed a i rspace

VISUALAPPROACH

ATCAUTHORISATION

Criteriaunderwhichvisual approachesmaybeauthorisedbyATCareas follows:

• for a VFR flight by day and night, the aircraft iswithin 30 nm of the

aerodrome.

TRACKINGREQUIREMENTS

Tracking requirements for a visual approach include the following:

• a pilot in commandmustmaintain track/headingon the route

progressively authorised byATC until:

- by day, within5 nmof the aerodrome; or

- by night for a VFR flight, within3 nmof the aerodrome and the

aerodrome is in sight.

• from this position the circuitmust be joined as directed byATC for an

approach to the nominated runway.

MINIMUMALTITUDEREQUIREMENTS

For VFR flights during the conduct of a visual approach, a pilotmust descend

as necessary to:

- by day operate not below the lowest altitudepermissible for VFR flight

(CAR157).

- by nightmaintain not less than the lowest altitudepermissible for VFR

flight (CAR 174B) until the aircraft iswithin3 nm of the aerodrome and

the aerodrome is in sight (AIPGEN 3.3).

When conducting a visual approach, a pilot in commandmust not climb above

an altitude reported toATC as having been reached or left, unless authorised

to do so.

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