Regulations Around VFR Flights

Question 1

What is ground visibility?

Answer 1

Visibility at an aerodrome

Question 2

What is flight visibility?

Answer 2

Visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight

Question 3

What are the minimum visual meteorological conditions for VFR flights in controlled airspace?

Answer 3

• Aircraft must be operated with visual reference to surface
• Minimum flight visibility of 3 miles
• Aircraft’s distance from any cloud minimum 500 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally
• Minimum ground visibility of 3 miles
• Minimum 500 feet above ground

Question 4

Right-of Way: Two aircraft at same altitude

Answer 4

Power-driven aircraft > Towing gliders or other objects and helicopters carrying slung load > Airships > Gliders > Balloons

Question 5

Right-of Way: Two aircraft approaching head-on

Answer 5

Pilot of each aircraft must alter its heading to the right

Question 6

Right-of Way: Two hot air balloons

Answer 6

Pilot of balloon at higher altitude must give way

Question 7

Right-of Way: Aircraft being overtaken by another aircraft

Answer 7

Aircraft being overtaken has the right of way

Question 8

Regulations for minimum altitudes of flight for built-up areas or open-air assemblies of people

Answer 8

Airplanes: 1000 ft above within 2000 ft horizontal distance
Balloons: 500 ft above within 500 ft horizontal distance
Other aircraft: 1000 ft above within 500 ft horizontal distance

Question 9

What are the different special circumstances flights?

Answer 9

• Formation flight
• Towing (aircrafts equipped with tow hook and release-control mechanism)
• Aerobatic manoeuvres
• Parachute descents