Can you fly in marginal VFR?

Yes, technically, you’d be legal, as long as you’re in the pattern, but it’s hard to imagine what you could accomplish in such marginal conditions. Assuming you’re flying above what the FAA calls a “congested area,” you’ll need 1,000 feet above ground and 500 feet below the clouds.

What are the basic VFR minimums?

Below 10,000 feet mean sea level, basic VFR visibility is three statute miles. But if you’re flying above 10,000 feet msl, you need five (not three) statute miles visibility to be able to fly VFR.

What are the VFR weather minimums?

14 CFR § 91.155 – Basic VFR weather minimums.

Airspace	Flight visibility	Distance from clouds
Less than 10,000 feet MSL	3 statute miles	500 feet below.
		1,000 feet above.
		2,000 feet horizontal.
At or above 10,000 feet MSL	5 statute miles	1,000 feet below.

Can a student pilot request special VFR?

Student, Sport and Recreational Pilots may not request Special VFR clearances. Note that typically only one aircraft may operate under a Special VFR clearance at a time in the class B airspace, and ATC reserves the right to deny Special VFR depending upon workload or other operational considerations.

What does VFR stand for?

Visual Flight Rules

Can you fly special VFR at night?

SVFR is possible at night, but the requirements go up significantly: you must be qualified for instrument flight under FAR 61, and your aircraft must be equipped for instrument flight. Basically, you need to be ready to go IFR. 1 mile of visibility at night is not a lot to work with.

What is metar in aviation weather?

METAR is the name of the international meteorological code for an aviation routine weather report. METAR observations are normally taken and disseminated on the hour.

What is marginal VFR?

Low IFR (LIFR) is a sub-category of IFR. VFR means a ceiling greater than 3,000 feet AGL and visibility greater than five miles. Marginal VFR (MVFR) is a sub- category of VFR. This exercise helps establish your personal “comfort level” for VFR, MVFR, IFR, and LIFR weather conditions.

What is basic VFR?

VFR flight is based on the principle of “see and avoid.” The presumption made in establishing the basic VFR weather minimums is that aircraft flying at lower altitudes (i.e., below 10,000 MSL) and/or in airspace with radar approach control and/or an operating control tower (i.e., Class B, C, and D airspace) will be …

How do I read Metar remarks?

METAR Present Weather and Obscurations (If any)

Intensity. (-): Light. ( ): Moderate [No prefix] (+): Heavy.
Descriptor. MI: Shallow. BC: Patches. DR: Low Drifting.
Precipitation. DZ: Drizzle. RA: Rain. SN: Snow.
Obscuration. BR: Mist. FG: Fog. FU: Smoke.
Other. PO: Well-Developed Dust/Sand Whirls. SQ: Squalls.

What does VCTS mean in a Metar?

vicinity

What does RMK AO2 mean?

REMARKS

What does SLP mean in a Metar?

sea-level pressure

How do you decode a Metar?

To decode, place a “10” or “9” before the first digit (use a 9 if the 3-digit value is 500 or more), and place a decimal point before the last digit. The sea level pressure remark in the above example would read “current sea level pressure of 1003.4 millibars.”

What is Svfr clearance?

John: “A Special VFR Clearance is an ATC authorization for a VFR aircraft to operate in weather that is less than the basic VFR minima. On those days when there is a stubborn 900 foot cloud deck over the airport but you can see into the next county, a SVFR clearance can let you fly towards better weather.

What does 9999 mean on a TAF?

9999. This value represents a visibility greater than 9000. meters (7 SM or more). The contraction CAVOK (ceiling and visibility OK) may be used when there is no significant weather, the visibility is 10 km or greater, and the ceilings are greater than 5,000 ft.

What does Metar stand for?

Aviation Routine Weather Report