Altitude band | Airspace class | Flight visibility | Distance from cloud |
---|---|---|---|
At and above 3 050m (10 000ft) AMSL | A***BCDEFG | 8Km | 1 500m
horizontally 300m (1 000ft) vertically |
Below 3
050m (10 000ft) AMSL and above 900m (3 000ft) AMSL,or
above 300m (1 000ft) above terrain, whichever is higher | A***BCDEFG | 5Km | 1 500m
horizontally 300m (1 000ft) vertically |
At and below 900m (3 000ft) AMSL, or 300m (1 000ft) above terrain,whichever is the higher | A***BCDE | 5Km | 1 500m
horizontally 300m (1 000ft) vertically |
FG | 5Km | Clear of cloud and with the surface in sight | |
(*) When the height of
the transition altitude is lower than 3 500 M (10 000 FT)
AMSL, FL 100 shall
be used in lieu of 10 000 FT. (**) The VMCminima in class A airspace are included for guidance to pilots and do not imply acceptance of VFR flights in class A airspace (***) When so prescribed by the authority: | |||
(a) Flight visibilities reduced to not
less than 1500M may be permitted for flights operating: at speeds that, in the prevailing visibility, will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision; or in circumstances in which the probability of encounters with other traffic would normally be low, e.g. in areas of low volume traffic and for aerial work at low levels. (b) Helicopters may be permitted to operate in less than 1500M but not less than 800M flight visibility, if maneuvered at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision. |