Visual flight rules

VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) - A set of regulations that a pilot may operate under when weather conditions meet certain minimum requirements.

Visual flight rules (VFR)
Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)
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Visual flight rules (VFR). Flight rules adopted by the FAA governing aircraft flight using visual references. VFR operations specify the amount of ceiling and the visibility the pilot must have in order to operate according to these rules.

Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
If the weather is good enough, pilots can fly by looking out the window and avoiding hazards.

Visual flight rules (VFR) - Rules and procedures specified in 14 CFR 91 for aircraft operations under visual conditions. Aircraft operations under VFR are not generally under positive control by ATC.

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) - Rules and procedures specified in Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91 for aircraft operations under visual conditions.

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Conditions
Weather conditions equal to or better than the minimum for flight under visual flight rules.

Visual Flight Rules (VFR): Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions (FAR Part 91).

Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
Rules governing flight during periods of generally good visibility and limited cloud cover.

VFR (Visual Flight Rules) A defined set of FAA regulations and "rules of the road" covering operation of aircraft primarily by visual reference to the horizon (for aircraft control) and see-and-avoid procedures (for traffic separation).

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in sight of the surface 3 km visibility outside controlled airspace or 10 km visibility under Special VFR in a Control Zone (CTA)
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VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR). Those rules that are in effect when weather permits flying using visual visibility.

A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan has no air traffic control (ATC) significance. It's filed with ATC before the flight to facilitate the rescue of pilots and passengers in the very rare instance that the aircraft goes missing.

VFR Visual Flight Rules
Visibility The distance at which objects may be clearly seen
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VFR
Visual Flight Rules ("good" weather operations rules)
VFR OVER-THE-TOP
with respect to the operation of aircraft, means the operation of an aircraft over-the-top under VFR when it is not being operated on an IFR flight pl...

(See VISUAL FLIGHT RULES.)
(See INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.)
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Night visual flight rules
NVMC
Night visual meteorological conditions (same usage as NVFR) ...

Under "visual flight rules", pilots are expected to see and avoid dangers along the way (obstacles, other aircraft, bad weather, etc), and to use pilotage and other means for navigating.

VFR - Visual Flight Rules; i.e. flight under conditions of good external visibility, without dependence on aircraft instruments.

VSTOL - Vertical or short take-off and landing.

VFR: Visual Flight Rules. The rules that apply when weather provides good visibility. The expression is sometimes used to refer to that weather.

VFR (Visual Flight Rules) Regulations governing a flight for which no IFR flight plan is in effect. There are minimum visibility and cloud clearance limits for operating under VFR, but it may be day or night.

VFR - Visual Flight Rules. Prescribed for the operation of aircraft in visual meteorological
conditions (VMC).VMC is generally defined as five miles visibility or more and 1,000 feet ...

CFI Certificated Flight Instructor (see suffixes, below) COM Commercial (pilot certificate) (see suffixes, below) IFR Instrument Flight Rules (see below) PP Private Pilot PVT Private (pilot certificate) (see suffixes, below) VFR Visual Flight Rules ...

Although ATC has no authority or responsibility to control the ATC, pilots should remember there are visual flight rules minimums which apply to Class G airspace.

flight rules (IFR) or visual flight rules (VFR). Pilots should also keep in mind their responsibility for continuously maintaining a vigilant lookout regardless of the type of aircraft being flown and the purpose of the flight.

Sport pilot licensed individuals are limited to flying under visual flight rules (VFR) day and only in aircraft meeting the light sport aircraft (LSA) criteria.

Vector - Heading issued to an aircraft to provide guidance by radar
Victor - Reference to VHF Frequency Band
VFR - Visual Flight Rules
VHF - Very High Frequency
VOLMET - Aviation Weather broadcast
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- VFR Flight Plan Voluntary filing for cross-country flights under Visual Flight Rules. For search and rescue use only; it has no air traffic control role.

See also: Flight, Aircraft, Pilot, Aviation, VFR