Rules Of The Air - VFR

Question 1

Minimum flight visibility above 10,000ft in controlled airspace is

Answer 1

8km with requirement to maintain 1500m horizontal clearance and 1000ft vertical clearance

Question 2

Criteria for being clear of cloud and in sight of the surface

Answer 2

1000ft AGL and 3000ft AMSL

If you’re terrain clearance is below 1000ft you can fly in sight of surface in F and G airspace

Question 3

When is a aerodrome deemed to be VMC

Answer 3

1500ft cloud base
5km ground visibility

Question 4

Flying over congested area height and clearance radius

Answer 4

1000ft height
600m radius

Question 5

VFR flights shall not operate above

Answer 5

FL195

Question 6

VFR flight should not operate above what in RVSM airspace

Answer 6

FL285

Question 7

VFR to IFR:

Answer 7

Flight plan - communicate necessary changes to ATC
No flight plan - submit a flight plan to ATSU asap prior to IFR

Question 8

SVFR requirements

Answer 8

Clear of cloud and in sight of surface
Flight visibility not less than 1500m
Speed of 140kt or less

Question 9

VFR at night

Answer 9

Flight plan if leaving vicinity of aerodrome
Two way comms

Question 10

VFR minimum altitudes night

Answer 10

2000ft 8km over high terrain
1000ft 8km over normal terrain