1.02 VFR Flight Conditions Flashcards
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
The rules which apply when flying by means of reference to the instruments in the cockpit
Special VFR Rules (SVFR)
The rules for operating in weather conditions that are less than VFR within a control zone where some aircraft are permitted flight under visual flight rules
Visibility
The ability as determined by atmospheric conditions and expressed in units of distance, to see and identify prominent unlit objects by day and prominent light objects by night
Ceiling
The lowest height at which a broken or overcast condition exists, or the vertical visibility when obscured condition such as snow, smoke or fog.
Flight Visibility
The average range of visibility at any given time forward from the cockpit of an aircraft
Ground visibility
The visibility at an aerodrome as contained in a weather observation reporter by ATC unit, FSS, AWOS
Who can report the ground visibility
ATC Unit, FSS, or AWOS
Day or Daylight (TC Def.)
The time between the beginning of morning civil twilight and the end of evening civil twilight
Night (TC Def.)
The time between the end of Evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight
Minimum VFR conditions for control zones and Aerodrome traffic
Flight Visibility:No less then 3 miles
Distance from Clouds: H: 1 mile
V: 500 Ft
Distance AGL: V: 500 feet
Minimum VFR conditions for ‘Other Controlled Airspace’
Flight visibility: no less then 3 miles
Distance from Cloud: H: 1 mile
V: 500ft
Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
The rules which apply when flying by means of visual reference to the ground
Minimum VFR Conditions for uncontrolled airspace 1000’ AGL or above
Flight Visibility: Night: no less then 1 mile
Day: no less then 3 miles
Distance from cloud: H: 2000’
V: 500’
Minimum VFR Conditions for uncontrolled airspace 1000’ AGL or below
Flight Visibility: Day: not less then 2 miles
Night: not less then 3 miles
Distance from cloud: Clear of cloud
315 in a control zone
3SM visibility, 1SM from cloud, 500’ above/below cloud
