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specialist areas within CASA;

(b)         instrument approach procedure designers;

(c)          ATS service providers;

(d)         pilots and ATC staff;

(e)         other aviation industry service providers.

1.1.4.4              The need to change standards in the MOS may be generated by a number of causes.  These may be to:

(a)         ensure safety;

(b)         ensure standardisation;

(c)          respond to changed CASA standards;

(d)         respond to ICAO prescription;

(e)         accommodate new initiatives or technologies.

1.1.5                   Related Documents

1.1.5.1              These standards should be read in conjunction with:

(a)         ICAO Procedures for Air Navigation — Air Operations, Doc 8168‑OPS/611, Volume II — Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures; and

(b)         ICAO Instrument Flight Procedures Construction Manual, Doc 9368‑AN/911; and

(c)          ICAO Template Manual for Holding, Reversal and Racetrack Procedures, Doc 9371‑AN/912/2; and

(d)         ICAO Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Procedure Design Manual, Doc 9905‑AN/471.

1.1.6                   Definitions

1.1.6.1              In this Manual of Standards:

 ALS, in relation to a runway, means an approach lighting system for the runway.

 AMSL means above mean sea level.

 BALS (short for basic ALS), in relation to a runway, means an ALS for the runway that is at least 210 m, and less than 420 m, long.

 CASR 1998 means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

 CAT I lighting system has the same meaning as in section 9.41 of the Part 139 (Aerodromes) Manual of Standards 2019.

 CAT II and CAT III lighting system has the same meaning as in section 9.42 of the Part 139 (Aerodromes) Manual of Standards 2019.

 DH means decision height.

 FALS (short for full ALS), in relation to a runway, means an ALS for the runway, consisting of a CAT I lighting system, or CAT II and CAT III lighting system, which is at least 720 m long.

 GNSS means Global Navigation Satellite System.

 IALS (short for intermediate ALS), in relation to a runway, means an ALS for the runway that is at least 420 m, and less than 720 m, long.

 kt means knots.

 MAPt means missed approach point.

 MDA means minimum descent altitude.

 MDA/H means minimum descent altitude or height.

 MSA means minimum sector altitude.

 NALS (short for no ALS), in relation to a runway, means:

(a) no ALS in relation to the runway; or

(b) an ALS, in relation to the runway, which is less than 210 m long.

 NM means nautical miles.

 RVR means runway visual range.

 TIFP means terminal instrument flight procedure.

 visibility means the ability, as determined by atmospheric conditions and expressed in units of distance, to see and identify prominent unlighted objects by day and prominent lighted objects by night.

Chapter 2:   Organisation

Section 2.1:   Operations Manual

2.1.1                   Standards

2.1.1.1              A certified designer must prepare an Operations Manual which includes the following: