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Old 10th Jul 2013, 07:37
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Cloud Break : This procedure is specified to enable aircraft to establish required visual reference for continuation of visual approach to the landing RWY. (and not necessarily lined up with the runway when at Missed Approach Point)
Depending on regs etc for the country, for NZ you can be up to 10nm from the runway.

Thanks to Wiki:
PAR: This is one in which a controller provides highly accurate navigational guidance in azimuth and elevation to a pilot.
SRA: This is one in which a controller, in ASR, provides navigational guidance in azimuth only
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