IMC

‘IMC’ means the symbol used to designate instrument meteorological conditions;

89a. ‘instrument approach operations’ means an approach and landing using instruments for navigation guidance based on an instrument approach procedure. There are two methods for executing instrument approach operations:

(a)a two-dimensional (2D) instrument approach operation, using lateral navigation guidance only; and

(b)a three-dimensional (3D) instrument approach operation, using both lateral and vertical navigation guidance;

89b. ‘Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS)’ means a system within the European Air Traffic Management network through which a centralised flight planning processing and distribution service, dealing with the reception, validation and distribution of flight plans, is provided within the airspace to which this Regulation applies;