Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.652

(4) When the aircraft is on a straightin nonprecision approach procedure
which incorporates a visual descent
point, the aircraft has reached the visual descent point, except where the aircraft is not equipped for or capable of
establishing that point, or a descent to
the runway cannot be made using normal procedures or rates of descent if
descent is delayed until reaching that
point.
(d) A pilot may begin the final approach segment of an instrument approach procedure other than a Category II or Category III procedure at
an airport when the visibility is less
than the visibility minimums prescribed for that procedure if the airport
is served by an operative ILS and an
operative PAR, and both are used by
the pilot. However, no pilot may continue an approach below the authorized
DA/DH unless the requirements of
Section 91.176 of this chapter, or the following
requirements are met:
(1) The aircraft is continuously 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 maneuvers and where such a
descent rate will allow touchdown to
occur within the touchdown zone of the
runway of intended landing;
(2) The flight visibility is not less
than the visibility prescribed in the
standard instrument approach procedure being used; and
(3) Except for Category II or Category III approaches where any necessary visual reference requirements
are specified by the authorization of
the Administrator, 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 touchdown 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 runway end identifier lights.
(vi) The visual approach slope indicator.

(vii) The touchdown zone or touchdown zone markings.
(viii) The touchdown zone lights.
(ix) The runway or runway markings.
(x) The runway lights.
(e) A pilot may begin the final approach segment of an instrument approach procedure, or continue that approach procedure, at an airport when
the visibility is reported to be less than
the visibility minimums prescribed for
that procedure if the pilot uses an operable EFVS in accordance with Section 91.176
of this chapter and the certificate holder-s operations specifications for EFVS
operations.
(f) For the purpose of this section,
the final approach segment begins at
the final approach fix or facility prescribed in the instrument approach
procedure. When a final approach fix is
not prescribed for a procedure that includes a procedure turn, the final approach segment begins at the point
where the procedure turn is completed
and the aircraft is established inbound
toward the airport on the final approach course within the distance prescribed in the procedure.
(g) Unless otherwise authorized in
the certificate holder-s operations
specifications, each pilot making an
IFR takeoff, approach, or landing at a
foreign airport shall comply with the
applicable instrument approach procedures and weather minimums prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction over the airport.
[Doc. No. 20060, 46 FR 2291, Jan. 8, 1981, as
amended by Amdt. 121-303, 69 FR 1641, Jan. 9,
2004; Amdt. 121-333, 72 FR 31682, June 7, 2007;
Docket FAA-2013-0485, Amdt. 121-376, 81 FR
90175, Dec. 13, 2016]

Section 121.652 Landing weather minimums:
IFR: All certificate holders.
(a) If the pilot in command of an airplane has not served 100 hours as pilot
in command in operations under this
part in the type of airplane he is operating, the MDA or DA/DH and visibility landing minimums in the certificate holder-s operations specification
for regular, provisional, or refueling
airports are increased by 100 feet and
one-half mile (or the RVR equivalent).
The MDA or DA/DH and visibility
minimums need not be increased above
those applicable to the airport when

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