# The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013, Article 105: Commercial air transport aircraft not registered in the Territory – aerodrome-operating minima

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This article applies to commercial air transport aircraft registered in a country other than the Territory.
(2) An aircraft to which this article applies must not conduct a Category II operation, an Other than Standard Category II operation or an approach and landing using minima lower than those for a Category II operation unless—
(a) the aircraft is certificated for operations with decision heights below 200 feet, or no decision height, and is equipped for such operations; and
(b) the operation is conducted under the terms of an approval so to do;
in accordance with the law of the country in which it is registered.
(3) An aircraft to which this article applies must not—
(a) take off when the relevant runway visual range is less than the specified runway visual range; or
(b) conduct an approach and landing when the visibility or relevant runway visual range is less than that specified for a Category I operation;
except under and in accordance with the terms of an approval so to do granted in accordance with the law of the country in which it is registered.
(4) An aircraft to which this article applies must not fly in or over the Territory unless the operator of it has made available to the flight crew aerodrome operating minima that comply with paragraph (5) in respect of every aerodrome at which it is intended to land or take off and every alternate aerodrome.
(5) The aerodrome operating minima provided in accordance with paragraph (4) must be no less restrictive than either—
(a) minima calculated in accordance with the notified method for calculating aerodrome operating minima; or
(b) minima which comply with the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered;
whichever is the more restrictive.
(6) An aircraft to which this article applies must not take off or land at an aerodrome in the Territory in contravention of the specified aerodrome operating minima.
(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) an aircraft to which this article applies, when making a descent to an aerodrome, must not descend from a height of 1000 feet or more above the aerodrome to a height of less than 1000 feet above the aerodrome if the reported visibility or relevant runway visual range at the aerodrome is at the time less than the specified minimum for landing.
(8) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) an aircraft to which this article applies, when making a descent to an aerodrome must not—
(a) continue an approach to landing at any aerodrome by flying below the relevant specified decision height; or
(b) descend below the relevant specified minimum descent height;
unless, in either case, from such height the specified visual reference for landing is established and is maintained.
(9) In this article—
(a) “specified” means specified by the operator in the aerodrome operating minima made available to the flight crew under paragraph (4);
(b) “Category I operation” means a precision instrument approach and landing with a decision height not lower than 200 feet and with either a visibility not less than 800 metres or a runway visual range not less than 550 metres;
(c) “Category II operation” means a precision approach and landing using an Instrument Landing System or Microwave Landing System with—
(i) a decision height below 200 feet but not lower than 100 feet; and
(ii) a runway visual range of not less than 300 metres;
(d) “Other than Standard Category II operation” means a Category II operation to a runway where some or all of the elements of the ICAO Annex 14 precision approach Category II lighting system are not available.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2870/article/105 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-overseas-territories-order-2013/article-105
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