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1.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:
“air traffic control clearance” means authorisation by an air traffic control unit for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by that unit;
“anti-collision light” means:
in relation to rotorcraft a flashing red light;
in relation to any other aircraft a flashing red or flashing white light;
and in either case showing in all directions for the purpose of enabling the aircraft to be more readily detected by the pilots of distant aircraft;
“ground visibility” means the horizontal visibility at ground level;
“IFR flight” means a flight conducted in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules in Section VI of these Rules;
“runway” means an area, whether or not paved, which is provided for the take-off or landing run of aircraft;
“special VFR flight” means a flight made at any time in a control zone which is Class A airspace, or in any other control zone in Instrument Meteorological Conditions or at night, in respect of which the appropriate air traffic control unit has given permission for the flight to be made in accordance with special instructions given by that unit instead of in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules and in the course of which flight the aircraft complies with any instructions given by that unit and remains clear of cloud and in sight of the surface;
“VFR flight” means a flight conducted in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules in Section V of these Rules.
(2) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to:
(a)a numbered rule is a reference to the rule in these Rules so numbered;
(b)a numbered paragraph or sub-paragraph is a reference to the paragraph or sub-paragraph so numbered in the rule or paragraph, as the case may be in which that reference appears.
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