Air Space--Weather mins

Question 0

At or above 10,000 MSL (and above 1200 AGL) in Class G and E air space, what are the VFR weather min’s?

Answer 0

Remember, there is no speed limit above 10,000 MSL, so in Classes G and E, the VFR min’s must be larger – they are 5 s.m. and 1000 above/1000 below and 1 s.m. lateral

Question 1

What are the air space VFR weather minimums between 1200 AGL and 10,000 MSL in ALL AIR SPACE CLASSES?

Answer 1

VFR weather mins are 3 s.m. and 1000 above/500 below/2000 lateral of clouds; EXCEPT in Class G during daytime, the visibility is 1 s.m instead of 3 s.m.

Question 2

At or below 1200 AGL, during the daytime only, what are the VFR weather min’s for Class G air space?

Answer 2

Class G, daytime VFR weather min’s are 1 s.m. and stay clear of clouds.

Question 3

In Class B air space, what is the VFR weather min, day or night?

Answer 3

Class B VFR weather min – day or night – is 3 s.m. and stay clear of clouds.

[Remember, Class B air space is highly controlled by ATC, and there are other requirements such as 2-way radio clearance, special mode C (?) transponder and special endorsement (?)]

Question 4

What is the VFR weather minimum for any situation for a STUDENT PILOT?

Answer 4

3 s.m. during day and 5 s.m. at night [student pilot absolute minimum]

Question 5

What is the maximum altitude for VFR flight?

Answer 5

18,000 MSL unless ATC assigns altitude or flight level higher.