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Civil Aviation Regulations, 1996 (LI 1617).

Regulation 113 General Operating Rules. (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft in a Category II or III operation unless (i) The flight crew of the aircraft consists of a pilot in command and a second in command who hold the appropriate authorization and ratings rescribed in this part; (ii) Each flight crew member has adequate knowledge of, and familiarity with, the aircraft and the procedures to be used; and (iii) The instrument panel in front of the pilot who is controlling the aircraft has appropriate instrumentation for the type of flight control guidance system that is being used and the airplane is certificated for the operation. (b) Unless otherwise authorised by the Authority, no person may operate a civil aircraft in a Category II or Category III operation unless each ground component required for that operation and the related airborne equipment is installed and operating. (c) Authorised DH For the purpose of this section, when the approach procedure being used provides for and requires the use of a DH, the authorised DH is the highest of the following : (i) The DH prescribed by the approach procedure. (ii) The DH prescribed for the pilot in command. (iii) The DH for which the aircraft is equipped. (d) Unless otherwise authorized by the Authority, no pilot operating an aircraft in a Category II or Category III approach that provides and requires use of a DH may continue the approach below the authorised decision height unless the following conditions are met: (i) The aircraft is in a position from which a descent to a landing on the intended runway can be made at a normal rate of descent using normal manoeuvres, and where that descent rate will allow touchdown to occur within the touchdown zone of the runway of intended landing. (ii) At least one of the following visual references for the intended runway is distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot: (i) The approach light system, except that the pilot may not descend below 100 feet above the touch down zone elevation using the approach lights as a reference unless the red terminating bars or the red side row bars are also distinctly visible and identifiable. (ii) The threshold. (iii) The threshold markings. (iv) The threshold lights. (v) The touchdown zone or  touchdown zone markings. (vi) The touchdown zone lights. (e) Unless otherwise authorized by the Authority, each pilot operating an aircraft shall immediately execute an appropriate missed approach whenever, prior to touchdown, the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section are not met. (f) No person operating an aircraft using a Category III approach without decision height may land that aircraft except in accordance with the provisions of the letter of authorization issued by the Authority. (g) Paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section do not apply to operations conducted by the holders of an air operators certificate is sued under this Part. No person may operate a civil aircraft in a Category II or Category III operation conducted by the holder of an air operator's certificate issued under this Part unless the operation is conducted in accordance with that certificate holder's specific operating provisions.

Subject : Licensing (Aviation)  

Procedure to Follow


4th schedule b; the protocol to the convention on international interests in mobile equipment on matters specific to aircraft equipment              

5th schedule; convention for the suppression of the unlawful
seizure of aircrafts
 

6th schedule; the convention on the suppression of unlawful acts relating
to international civil aviation                                             
 

6th schedule b; protocol supplementary to the convention for the suppression of the unlawful seizure of aircrafts  

Seventh schedule (section 28) convention on damage caused by foreign aircraft to third parties on the surface, signed at Rome, on 7 October 1952 (Rome convention 1952)  

Ninth schedule (section 28) 2009 convention on compensation for damage caused by aircraft to third parties adopted in Montréal, Canada on 2 may 2009        


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Responsible Institution


Ghana Civil Aviation Authority

Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Airport Rd, Accra

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