Singapore legislation

Regulation 62

of Air Navigation (135 — Commercial Air Transport by Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018

Regulation 62

Departure limitations — IFR flight

Subregulation 1

An AOC holder must ensure a relevant aircraft does not commence an IFR flight when weather conditions at the departure aerodrome are below prescribed IFR landing minima unless meteorological reports and forecasts indicate that a successful approach and landing can be made at the take-off alternate.

Subregulation 2

An AOC holder must not conduct any low visibility operation with a relevant aircraft except under and in accordance with an approval granted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 for that purpose.

Subregulation 3

In this regulation, “low visibility operation” means —

(a)

a Category II or III approach and landing; or

(b)

a take‑off with RVR of less than 400 m, or such higher value specified by the competent authority of the State of the Aerodrome.