AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL VFR FLIGHTS ( DOC 4444 )

 AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL VFR FLIGHTS
 When traffic conditions permit, special VFR flights may be authorized subject to the approval of the unit
providing approach control service and the provisions of
 Requests for such authorization shall be handled individually.
Separation shall be effected between all IFR flights and special VFR flights in accordance with separation
minima in Chapters 5 and 6 and, when so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority, between all special VFR flights in
accordance with separation minima prescribed by that authority.
When the ground visibility is not less than 1 500 m, special VFR flights may be authorized to: enter a
control zone for the purpose of landing, take off and depart from a control zone, cross a control zone or operate locally
within a control zone.
 Note.— Requirements for two-way communications between controlled flights and the appropriate air traffic control
unit are contained in Annex 2, 3