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Helicopter VFR Minima
Weather minima as they apply to helicopter VFR flight
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Aviation
Professional
04/28/2015

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Term
What are the minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class A airspace?
Definition
N/A - IFR flight required above 18,000 feet
Term
What are the minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class G airspace at or above 10,000 to 14,500 MSL and above 1200 AGL
Definition
  • 5 statute miles
  • 1,000 ft above clouds
  • 1,000 ft below clouds
  • 1 statute mile horizontal distance from clouds
Term
What are the minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class G airspace at or below 1200 AGL (regardless of MSL)?
Definition

Day 1/2 mile, Night 1 mile

(FR 79/35 91.155 changed Feb 21, 2014)

Clear of Clouds

Term
What are the nighttime minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class G airspace above 1200 AGL and below 10,000 AGL?
Definition
  • 3 statute miles
  • 500 ft below clouds
  • 1000 ft above clouds
  • 2000 ft horizontal distance from clouds
Term
What are the VFR minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class E airspace at or above 10,000 ft MSL?
Definition
  • 5 statute miles
  • 1000 ft below clouds
  • 1000 ft above clouds
  • 1 statute mile horizontal from clouds
Term
What are the daytime minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class G airspace above 1200 AGL and below 10,000 AGL?
Definition
  • 1 statute mile
  • 500 ft below clouds
  • 1000 ft above clouds
  • 2000 ft horizontal distance from clouds
Term
What are the minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class B airspace?
Definition
  • 3 statute miles
  • Clear of clouds
Term
What are the minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds under a Special VFR clearance?
Definition
  • Clear of clouds
Term
What are the minimum VFR flight visibility and distance from clouds in Class C airspace?
Definition
  • 3 statute miles
  • 500 ft below clouds
  • 1000 ft above clouds
  • 2000 ft horizontal distance from clouds
Term
Can a helicopter accept a Special VFR clearance at night?
Definition
Yes.
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