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Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (Text with EEA relevance)
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“Appendix 1 to OPS 1.465Minimum Visibilities for VFR Operations
| Note 1: VMC Minima for Class A airspace are included for guidance but do not imply acceptance of VFR Flights in Class A airspace. | ||||
| Note 2: When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL, FL 100 should be used in lieu of 10 000ft. | ||||
| Note 3: Cat A and B aeroplanes may be operated in flight visibilities down to 3 000 m, provided the appropriate ATS authority permits use of a flight visibility less than 5 km, and the circumstances are such, that the probability of encounters with other traffic is low, and the IAS is 140 kt or less.” | ||||
| Airspace class | A B C D E[Note 1] | F G | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL or above 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher | At and below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher | |||
| Distance from cloud | 1 500 m horizontally 300 m (1 000 ft) vertically | Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface | ||
| Flight visibility | 8 km at and above 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL(Note 2) 5 km below 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL | 5 km (Note 3) | ||
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