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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 15 January 2013

[CIA 13,505] Change from IFR to VFR flight121 

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(1) An IFR flight plan shall not be cancelled when an aircraft is flown under conditions which preclude continuation of the flight under Visual Flight Rules as specified in regulations 112 and 113 or under any other conditions notified by the Authority from time to time.

[subreg (1) am Act 16 of 1999 s 68, effective 19 March 1999; LN 72 of 2003 reg 41, effective 1 July 2004]

(2) When an aircraft flown under the Instrument Flight Rules encounters Visual Meteorological Conditions, the pilot in command shall not cancel the IFR flight plan unless it is anticipated and intended that the flight will be continued in uninterrupted Visual Meteorological Conditions.
(3) The pilot in command of an aircraft electing to change the conduct of its flight from compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules to compliance with the Visual Flight Rules shall notify the appropriate air traffic services unit specifically that the IFR flight is cancelled and communicate thereto the changes to be made to its current flight plan.