Departure and Restrictions
Table 11-19 provides the restrictions that apply to different departures recovery and
recoveries.
If the recovery is:
The departure can be:
Case I
Case I only
Case II
Case I or II only
Case III
Case I, II, or III
If the departure is:
The recovery can be:
Case I
Case I, II, or III
Case II
Case II or III
Case III
Case III only
Table 11-19 -- Departure restrictions
Positive Control
This control shall be utilized under the following conditions in the control zone:
Ceiling of 1,000 feet or less for fixed-wing operations
Ceiling of 500 feet or less for helicopter operations
Forward flight visibility of less than 5 miles for fixed wing and tiltrotor APLN mode
operations.
Forward flight visibility of 1 mile or less for helicopter operations and tiltrotor
conversion mode operations
All unaided flight operations between one-half hour after sunset and one-half
hour before sunrise except as modified by the OTC or ship s commanding officer
NOTE
Night Carrier Qualifications (CQ)/DLQ pattern is excluded
from positive control, provided a visible horizon exists.
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