Folks,
Can I recommend, from long experience, that you make certain you know what the criteria is, for visual approach for an IFR flight, in the country you happen to be.
Very roughly, there is the ICAO basic criteria, pretty straightforward, then there is US/Canada, almost the same and a bit more flexible than straight ICAO, most other countries except some European more or less ICAO, make certain you understand the UK criteria, including how the landing clearance works and who is responsible for separation on the ground, not just in the air --- actually the same as FAA.
----- and then ----- wait for it, surprise, surprise ------ boom tish!!!! ------- there is Australia.
As will not surprise anybody familiar with the Australia penchant from making something simple bloody hellish complicated ---- there is the Australian visual approach criteria. About the one bit that is simple, if there is an instrument approach for the runway, a aircraft on a visual approach follows the IFR G/A, unless instructed otherwise.
'tis all in the Australian AIP, or the (voluminous) Australia pages of the Jep. WW Text.
NZ has a few little wrinkles, too, usually associated with approach noise minimization. It's as well to be aware, as they do prosecute non-compliance ---- keeps the locals happy with the occasional fierce press release.
Tootle pip!!
Last edited by LeadSled; 5th June 2012 at 07:44.