Under OpSpec C077, are visual approaches allowed with a missing sky condition report?

• A. Yes, visual approaches are allowed with a missing sky condition report in accordance with OpSpec C077
• B. No, never
• C. Only with IFR
• D. Only with a valid sky condition report

Answer: (A)

OpSpec C077 creates an allowance for conducting a visual approach even when the sky condition report is not available. The idea is that, within the operator’s approved procedures, a visual approach can proceed without a missing sky condition, provided the flight crew follows the C077 guidance and maintains the required visibility and other conditions established by the operator. Visual approaches rely on the pilot’s visual references, so when a sky condition report is missing, the operator’s C077 procedures specify how to safely proceed and what minimums must still be met. This is why the correct stance is that visual approaches are permitted under these circumstances.