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Visual/Runway Conditions
PERIOD OF DAY Allows you to select the time of day for the visual scene.
VISUAL CATEGORY Allows you to select from a number of pre-defined setups, detailed below:

Scenario CAVOK CAVU CAT I CAT II CAT IIIA CAT IIIB Non precision Circling Min T/O
Upper Cloud Top ASL (ft) 35 000   30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 30 000
Upper Cloud Base ASL (ft) 25 000   20 000 20 000 20 000 20 000 15 000 15 000
Upper Cloud Scud (Y/N)     18 000 18 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 10 000  
Lower Cloud Top ASL (ft)     5000 5000 5000 5000 8000 8000 10 000
Lower Cloud Base AGL (ft)     250 1000 1000 1000 1100 1500 1000
Lower Cloud Scud       700 700 700      
Visibility 10 km 200 km 800 m 2 km 2 km 2 km 6 km 8 km 2 km
RVR (meters)     600 400 200 100     150
FOG* None None None Ground Ground Ground None None Ground
Fog Height AGL (ft)       400 400 400     400

NOTES: (1) * Available Fog: None, Ground or Patchy
            (2) Cloud Transition Depth is automatically defined by these settings.