Minimum Helicopter Visibilty to be increased to 3km ?

[Camp Freddie]

Well it might be difficult to police but at least it should stop people departing from bigger airports with ATC & ATIS, cos if it clearly says on the ATIS "2000m in mist" for the vis, it would take quite a thick skinned PPL to depart in that and think that no one would notice wouldnt it ?

also in response to effect the 800m has at the end of an instrument approach where for example the JAR-OPS limit for helicopters is typically 500m RVR, this new ruling was clearly not designed to affect that situation, it is clearly meant to be for VFR flights, not the visual part of an instrument approach.
I think we got sidetracked down a cul-de-sac talking about that !

regards

CF

[puntosaurus]

The CAA have now come back and proposed a 1500m visibility limit for VFR helicopter flights. They have published a Regulatory Impact Assessment and are inviting comments on the form provided by 31 Jan 2006 to David Beaven at the CAA.

[Thomas coupling]

When you think about it, these are very marginal limits being offered. I am surprised the CAA accepted the lobbying!

Some are going to bust these limits on a frequent basis, methinks and get suckered into IMC.

[What Limits]

Paco

Can I quote you on that please !!

[tangovictor]

min vis

I have read this thread with interest, I'm hoping to start my pplh in the new year, and knowing the weather here in the UK especially during the colder months, visibilty has concerned me, having read the amount of problems newbie's have.
I would have thought, soon after taking off, if your unhappy with the vis , turn back, or if it worsens during a flight, LAND.
Better to be safe, than dead !