Does anyone have a link to this ICAO policy that IFR flights are not allowed? I cannot see any difference between the risk to IFR and VFR when outside CAS, especially as in the UK it is now the ATC service that is being provided OCAS that is (IMO) more important than the flight rules.
And whilst we are at it, where does it say that the national ANSP is not to provide radar services outside CAS during such conditions? This is all I could find on radar services:
"Alert flights already within the danger zone and offer them vectors to expedite evacuation out of the area. Also, aircraft that are close to the danger zone should be vectored clear of the area. Tactically re-clear flights which would penetrate the zone onto routes that will keep them clear."
Last edited by Red Four; 15th Apr 2010 at 22:00.