DFC, what is climb gradient requirement for performance class A aircraft departing VFR please? The answer is simply NONE avoid it by visual means that's it. All performance criteria are applicable to Instrument procedures for one very valid reason coz you don't see them thus one must meet performance. The title in the 4444 doc is
Instrument procedure design not Visual procedure design. To underline it you have the choice of avoiding obstacles by visual means in case of EO. The whole idea of constructing the procedures is about making a blind IFR flight safe, nothing else. Obviously that's the reason why NO public commercial flight with performance class A aircraft can be operated under VFR unless authorized so. It's simply much safer to fly IFR.
if no IAP is available at the time of arrival IFR flight can be dispatched und IFR/VFR with the DFO consent and IFR portion must be canceled once safe landing can be assured by visual means. Good luck filing IFR flight plan to an airdrome with no published IFR procedures.
Cheers.
