Low Visibility Operations for Aviation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant regulations and procedures for low visibility operations as per SACAA and ICAO standards.
• Analyze meteorological conditions and their impact on visibility to make informed operational decisions.
• Evaluate aircraft systems and equipment required for low visibility takeoff, approach, and landing.
• Demonstrate proper crew coordination and communication during low visibility operations.
• Implement decision-making strategies for go-around, diversion, or holding in low visibility scenarios.
• Assess risks associated with low visibility operations and apply mitigation measures.

Target Audience

Pilots, flight operations officers, and aviation safety personnel seeking to enhance their competence in low visibility operations. This course is ideal for those operating in South African airspace or similar environments.

Prerequisites

Valid South African pilot license (PPL, CPL, or ATPL) or equivalent, and a basic understanding of instrument flight rules (IFR).

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential to develop hands-on skills in operating aircraft systems and applying procedures in low visibility conditions. Learners will use flight simulators or training devices to practice low visibility takeoffs, approaches, and landings, as well as manage system failures and crew coordination.

Practical Activities

• Simulator Session 1: Low Visibility Takeoff and Initial Climb — Learners conduct a low visibility takeoff (LVTO) in a flight simulator with RVR below 400m, using appropriate procedures and crew coordination. (4h)
• Simulator Session 2: Precision Approach and Landing in Low Visibility — Learners perform CAT II/III ILS approaches to minimums, with and without auto-land, and practice go-around decisions. (4h)
• Simulator Session 3: System Failures and Emergencies in Low Visibility — Learners handle system failures (e.g., ILS outage, EVS failure, windshear) during low visibility operations and practice diversion procedures. (4h)
• Practical Assessment: Integrated Low Visibility Scenario — Learners are assessed on a full low visibility flight scenario from pre-flight planning to post-flight debrief, demonstrating all competencies. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.