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the pilot or may offer an intersection departure to assist traffic flow. The pilot must be advised of the remaining runway length if such information is not readily available to the pilot.

10.3.2              Simultaneous Parallel Runway Operations

10.3.2.1         In addition to ICAO PANS-ATM applications, ATC may use parallel runways for Simultaneous Opposite Direction Operations (SODPROPS) (see subsection 10.4.8).

10.3.2.2         Whenever parallel runway operations are in progress, pilots must be notified by inclusion of such advice and an expectation of the type of approach or departure on the ATIS.

10.3.2.3         The use of SODPROPS must be broadcast on the ATIS including the runway configuration being used for the procedure.

10.3.2.4         At Class D aerodromes, ATC may authorise simultaneous, same direction operations on:

(a)         parallel runways; or

(b)         parallel landing areas; or

(c)          a runway and a parallel landing area;

only if:

(d)         Class D visual meteorological conditions exist, or visual separation between the relevant aircraft is applied; and

(e)         2-way radio communication is maintained with the aircraft involved; and

(f)            pertinent traffic information is issued; and

(g)         the minimum distance between the runways or landing areas is in accordance with the spacing specified for the categories of aircraft in the following table:

Aircraft                         Distance between runway centrelines  Distance between edges of adjacent landing areas or runway and landing area
Single engine, propeller driven  90 m                                 60 m
Twin engine, propeller driven    150 m                                120 m
All others                       210 m                                180 m

(h)         for the table in paragraph (g):

(i)            where aircraft of more than 1 category are operating at the same time, the greater or greatest of the minimum distances applies; and

(ii)          a landing area includes a glider runway strip.

10.3.2.5         If the parallel runways at a Class D aerodrome do not meet the minimum spacing requirements under paragraph 10.3.2.4 (g), CASA may, in writing, approve simultaneous, same direction operations subject to conditions, if appropriate.

10.3.3              Procedures for Low Visibility Operations

10.3.3.1         When meteorological conditions are such that all or part of the manoeuvring area of a controlled aerodrome cannot be visually monitored from the control tower, ATC must co-operate with the aerodrome operator to initiate measures in accordance with the aerodrome's low visibility procedures (LVP).

10.3.3.2         Subject to subsection 10.3.3.3, for a controlled aerodrome, ATC must co-operate with the aerodrome operator to ensure that LVP are fully implemented if either of the following is to take place at the aerodrome:

(a)         an instrument approach operation when either:

(i)            the reported cloud ceiling is less than the precision approach Category I decision height published in the AIP for the runway to be used; or

(ii)          the visibility is less than the precision approach Category I RVR minimum published in the