UAM.OP.MVCA.127 Take-off and landing – VFR flights by day

(a)When conducting a flight in accordance with VFR by day, the PIC should not take off or land at a vertiport or diversion location unless the reported weather conditions at that vertiport or diversion location are equal to or better than those specified in point SERA.5001 or point SERA.5005 of the Annex (Part-SERA) to Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 for the airspace class being flown.

(b)When the reported weather conditions are below those required for take-off, a take-off shall be commenced only if the PIC can determine that the visibility and distance from cloud minima along the take-off area are equal to or better than the required minimum.

(c)When no reported weather conditions are available, a take-off shall be commenced only if the PIC can determine that the visibility and distance from cloud minima along the take-off area are equal to or better than the required minimum.