Low Visibility Operations

Our Low Visibility Operations course aims to teach pilots and prepare them to operate an aircraft in conditions with low visibility. The course starts with definitions of terms related to low visibility take-off, approach and landing, and ends with a practical part that takes the pilot through a flight in low visibility conditions including pre-flight planning, flight deck preparation in the cockpit, taxi, take-off, cruise, approach, go-around, landing and taxi-in. The examples include approach charts.

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DURATION

~ 35 minutes

INTENDED FOR

Flight Crew
Flight Instructors

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

ICAO, ECAC, AMC1

Learning Objectives

Basic concepts of low visibility flight operations

Low visibility criteria and procedures for taxi and takeoff

Basic definitions and regulatory requirements for low visibility approaches and landing
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Screenshot showing Low Visibility Operations for the airline flight crew and flight instructors.
Screenshot showing Low Visibility Operations for the airline flight crew and flight instructors.
Screenshot showing Low Visibility Operations for the airline flight crew and flight instructors.
Screenshot showing Low Visibility Operations for the airline flight crew and flight instructors.

Contents of the course

1. Characteristics of ILS/MLS, visual aids and fog

2. Airborne systems capabilities and failures
Meteorology
RVR assessment system
Principles of obstacle clearance

3. Actions during failure of ground equipment
Ground operation in RVR 400 m or less
Procedures for take-off below 150 m RVR (200 m CAT D)

4. DH based upon radio altimeter and effect of terrain profile in approach area
Alert height and actions in case of failures above/below

5. Pilot qualification to obtain and retain LVO ́s
Correct seating and eye position

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Course References

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) DOC 9365 AIR‐OPS Subpart E

EC‐regulations and ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) recommendations

AMC1 SPA.LVO.120 Flight Crew Training and qualifications