[F1 ANNEX VI U.K. NON-COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS WITH COMPLEX MOTOR-POWERED AIRCRAFT [PART-NCC]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).

SUBPART B OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES U.K.

NCC.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes U.K.

For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:

(a)

the available current meteorological information indicates that, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, the approach and landing may be made under visual meteorological conditions (VMC); or

(b)

the place of intended landing is isolated and:

(1)

an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing; and

(2)

available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival:

(i)

a cloud base of at least 300 m ( 1 000 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and

(ii)

visibility of at least 5,5 km or of 4 km more than the minimum associated with the procedure. ]