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Code · CFR · Title 14 — Aeronautics and Space · Part 135 — Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft · § 135.613

§ 135.613. Approach/departure IFR transitions.

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(a)Approaches. When conducting an authorized instrument approach and transitioning from IFR to VFR flight, upon transitioning to VFR flight the following weather minimums apply—
(1)For Point-in-Space
(PinS)Copter Instrument approaches annotated with a “Proceed VFR” segment, if the distance from the missed approach point to the landing area is 1 NM or less, flight visibility must be at least 1 statute mile and the ceiling on the approach chart applies;
(2)For all instrument approaches, including PinS when paragraph (a)(1) of this section does not apply, if the distance from the missed approach point to the landing area is 3 NM or less, the applicable VFR weather minimums are—
(i)For Day Operations: No less than a 600-foot ceiling and 2 statute miles flight visibility;
(ii)For Night Operations: No less than a 600-foot ceiling and 3 statute miles flight visibility; or
(3)For all instrument approaches, including PinS, if the distance from the missed approach point to the landing area is greater than 3 NM, the VFR weather minimums required by the class of airspace.
(b)Departures. For transitions from VFR to IFR upon departure—
(1)The VFR weather minimums of paragraph
(a)of this section apply if—
(i)An FAA-approved obstacle departure procedure is followed; and
(ii)An IFR clearance is obtained on or before reaching a predetermined location that is not more than 3 NM from the departure location.
(2)If the departure does not meet the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the VFR weather minimums required by the class of airspace apply.
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