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Old 28th Jul 2008, 07:39
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poldek77: What a dillemma! Fortuantely for us it had been identified before and the solution is copied into the Jepps introduction. Here's the material:

JAA Administrative & Guidance Material
Section Four: Operations, Part Three: Temporary Guidance Leaflets (JAR-OPS) Section4/Part 3 (JAR-OPS) 7-1 01.02.98

LEAFLET NO. 7: AERODROME LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES FOR TAKE-OFF

1. Note: The material contained in this Leaflet has been issued in accordance with Chapter 10 of Administrative & Guidance Material Section Four: Operations, Part Two: Procedures (JAR-OPS).
The Operations Committee has agreed that some guidance is necessary with respect to take-offs in low visibility at aerodromes that are not approved for Category II or III operations. The following Temporary Guidance Leaflet has been developed accordingly.

2. General
2.1 This Temporary Guidance Leaflet concerns operations at aerodromes which are not authorised for Category II/III operations. For operations when the Runway Visual Range (RVR) is less than 400 metres, JAR-OPS 1.445 and JAR-OPS 1.455 respectively require operators to verify that Low Visibility Procedures are established and Commanders to satisfy themselves ‘on the day’ that Low Visibility Procedures are in force.

3. Current situation on several aerodromes
3.1 There are a number of aerodromes which are not approved for Category II or III operations and, correspondingly, no Low Visibility Procedures have been established but there may be instances when operators need to perform a low visibility take-off (LVTO) at such an aerodrome. This poses a problem since, strictly speaking, operators would not be able to comply with JAR-OPS. The Low Visibility Procedures requirement in its current form is new to many states and therefore also poses a problem to several aerodrome operators. The lack of Low Visibility Procedures has been identified and is currently being addressed by a working group within ICAO Europe (All Weather Operations Group - Project Team/LVP).

4 Interim application on aerodromes which are not approved for Category II or III operations
4.1 Until such time as the concept of Low Visibility Procedures is also established for aerodromes which are not approved for Category II or III operations, the following is considered to be sufficient to fulfil the requirements of JAR-OPS 1.445 and JAR-OPS 1.455, relating to Low Visibility Procedures for T/O. An operator should make every reasonable effort to verify that Low Visibility Procedures for takeoff are established at the aerodromes where Low Visibility Operations (operations in RVR less than 400 metres) may take place. Until further notice it may be accepted that these procedures ensure that only one aircraft at a time is allowed on the manoeuvring area and that vehicle traffic on the manoeuvring area is controlled and restricted to the absolute minimum.
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