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lowest safe altitude
FORAIRCRAFT FLOWNATNIGHTUNDERTHEVFR
The area to be consideredmust be:
• the area specified for aircraft being navigated bymeans of a radio
navigation system; or
• within radius of 10 nm from any point along the aircraft’s nominal track.
However, an aircraftwhichhas positively determinedby visual fix that a critica
obstruction has been passedmay nevertheless descend immediately to a
lower altitude, provided that the requiredobstacle clearance above significant
obstructions ahead of the aircraft ismaintained.
An aircraftmust not beflown at night under theVFR, lower than thepublished
lowest safe altitude or the lowest safe altitude calculated in accordancewith
this sectionexcept:
• during take-off and climb in the vicinity of the departure aerodrome;
• when the destination aerodrome is in sight anddescent can bemade
within the prescribed circling area of 3 nm radius of the destination
(AIPGEN 3.3); or
• when being radar vectored.
NOAID
15degrees
5nm
15degrees
5nm
5nm
5nm
SHORTLEG
NOAID
SHORT LEG - NOAIDTONOAID
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