Ok you clever ATC type people. If you are flying a hot air balloon from a local field that is in an ATC zone would this rule apply to you? It was published in March this year yet says "from an aerodrome within an ATZ". So I assume a field doesn't count?
J
AIC 26/2007
(Yellow 237)
29 March
Operational
1 It is apparent that some confusion continues to exist as to the application of Flight Rules with respect to differing meteorological conditions and ATC Clearances. It is apparent that some confusion continues to exist as to the application of Flight Rules with respect to differing meteorological conditions and ATC Clearances.
2 It is emphasised that the responsibility for determination of flight visibility rests with the pilot except that Rule 24(3) now requires that a pilot intending to take-off from or land at an aerodrome in Controlled Airspace shall take the visibility passed by ATC to be the flight visibility.It is emphasised that the responsibility for determination of flight visibility rests with the pilot except that Rule 24(3) now requires that a pilot intending to take-off from or land at an aerodrome in Controlled Airspace shall take the visibility passed by ATC to be the flight visibility.
3 Any attendant privileges of pilots licences are again the responsibility of the pilot concerned.
4 It follows, therefore that it is the responsibility of the pilot to judge, subject to the conditions of his/her licence, whether he/she can accept an ATC clearance issued to him/her. The meteorological information passed by ATC is, subject to the caveat detailed in paragraph 2, for the guidance of the pilot in helping him/her to make that decision. Meteorological information provided to ATC may notbe used by ATC to ‘declare’ sections of the airspace under their jurisdiction as ‘IMC’.It follows, therefore that it is the responsibility of the pilot to judge, subject to the conditions of his/her licence, whether he/she can accept an ATC clearance issued to him/her. The meteorological information passed by ATC is, subject to the caveat detailed in paragraph 2, for the guidance of the pilot in helping him/her to make that decision. Meteorological information provided to ATC may notbe used by ATC to ‘declare’ sections of the airspace under their jurisdiction as ‘IMC’.