Regulations and Government
Transport Canada Readies New Instrument Approach Rules
Move aligns rules with international standards

Canada is moving ahead with proposed rules to simplify minimum visibility data shown on instrument approach charts and change them from “advisory” to “prescribed.” In Canada, published approach chart visibilities do not prohibit operators from initiating an approach.

The new rules respond to recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) following its investigation into a 2018 nonfatal accident involving a Beech King Air A100. They would essentially result in banning commercial operators from making an approach if the reported visibility is below published minimums, following rules in the U.S. and other ICAO member states.

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