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(d)         an operation similar to 1 mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

Section 10.4:   Departures and Arrivals

10.4.1              Arriving Aircraft

10.4.1.1         To provide for the possibility of radio failure, aircraft under procedural control, cleared to the same holding point or holding points not laterally separated, must not be assigned the same level while flying within 10 MIN of the holding point. However, this requirement does not preclude two arriving aircraft on laterally separated flight paths, which are at least 90 degrees apart, being:

(a)         cleared to make simultaneous visual approaches; or

(b)         instructed to descend visually to the coordinated common level or different levels when, due to traffic, a visual approach cannot be made provided:

(i)            there is no significant cloud at or below the levels assigned to the aircraft;

(ii)          visibility is 30 KM or more; and

(iii)        both aircraft have been instructed to report at a distance outside the point at which lateral separation would be infringed and at which distance it is known that visual separation can be applied.

10.4.1.2         When a delay of more than 5 minutes is expected, ATC must issue pilots:

(a)         when a procedural control service is provided with an expected approach time (EAT); or

(b)         when an ATS surveillance service is provided with an expected landing time (ETL).

       10.4.5 Independent Parallel Visual Approaches

10.4.5.1 Independent visual approaches may be conducted to parallel runways with centre-lines separated by at least 760 M provided that:

(a) the aircraft are making straight-in approaches commencing at the outer marker or 4 NM from the runway threshold; and

(b) a minimum 1,000 FT vertical or 3 NM radar separation is maintained between aircraft until:

(i) one aircraft is established within the furthest Initial Approach Fix (IAF), when both aircraft are established on their respective localiser in visual conditions; or

(ii) one aircraft is established on the localiser in visual conditions, and the other is established on a heading to intercept final inside the furthest IAF with the runway reported in sight; or

(iii) both aircraft are established on a heading to intercept final inside the furthest IAF with the runway reported in sight; and

(c) when vectoring an aircraft to intercept the final course, ensure that the final vector permits the aircraft to intercept at an angle not greater than 30 degrees.

10.4.5.2 When an independent visual approach is anticipated, ATC must advise pilots on first contact with approach.

10.4.5.3 If a pilot does not report the runway in sight by a position 3 NM from the centre-line of the adjacent parallel runway, the controller may, if necessary, vector the aircraft away from the final approach for sequencing for a dependent approach. The "VISUAL" report is the