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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 only report required when established on the localiser.

10.4.6 Dependent Parallel Visual Approaches

10.4.6.1 Dependent visual approaches to parallel runways may be conducted in accordance with the procedures and requirements for visual approaches (see paragraph 12.2.4).

10.4.8 Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations

10.4.8.1 Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) may be conducted subject to the following conditions:

(a) runway centrelines are separated by a minimum of 860 M;

(b) operations are conducted in meteorological conditions equal to, or better than, the minimum radar vectoring level, or the lowest minimum commencement level for instrument approaches to the arrival runway, whichever is lower. (without prior approval, the minima shall not be less than cloud base 2,500 FT and visibility 8 KM, in the arrival and departure sector concerned);

(c) traffic information is passed to conflicting aircraft;

(d) the departure runway course diverges by 15 degrees from the approach course to the other runway.

Section 10.5:   Separation Standards — General

10.5.1              Application of Separation Standards

10.5.1.1         The longitudinal, lateral, vertical, time and wake turbulence standards that follow, take precedence over those standards in ICAO PANS-ATM.

10.5.2              Separation of VFR using navigation aids

10.5.2.1         Time separation standards requiring the use of radio aids to determine position must not be applied to VFR flights. However other separation standards may be applied to VFR flights.

10.5.3              Formation or In-company Flights

10.5.3.1         Separation from a formation must be applied to the outer dimensions applicable to the type of formation.

10.5.3.2         Before applying Vertical Separation with a formation, controllers must check the levels of the other formation aircraft as necessary to establish the full vertical extent of the formation.

10.5.3.3         A group of civil aircraft conducting the same flight (e.g. an air safari), which require the aircraft to operate at separation distances greater than those specified for formation flights must be considered to be separate aircraft when applying separation.

10.5.4              Airspace Boundaries

10.5.4.1         Where applicable, separation must be provided from the time an aircraft enters controlled airspace until the time an aircraft leaves controlled airspace. Separation is not required between aircraft within controlled airspace and any aircraft in close proximity but remaining outside controlled airspace.

10.5.4.2         Unless prior coordination has been effected, aircraft must be separated from adjacent sectors by the appropriate separation standard.

10.5.4.3         Except when the transfer of control is to occur, or when coordination has been performed with an adjoining sector, an appropriate tolerance must be applied to system map boundaries to ensure