Altitude Band |
Airspace Class |
Flight Visibility |
Distance from Cloud |
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At and above FL 100 |
A B C D E F G (See Note 1) |
8 KM |
1500 M horizontally 300 M (1000 FT) vertically |
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Below FL 100 and above 900 M (3000 FT) AMSL, or above 300 M (1000 FT) above terrain, whichever is the higher. |
A B C D E F G (See Note 1) |
5 KM |
1500 M horizontally 300 M (1000 FT) vertically |
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At and below 900 M (3000 FT) AMSL, or 300 M (1000 FT) above terrain, whichever is the higher |
A B C D E (See Notes 1 & 2) |
5 KM |
1500 M horizontally 300 M (1000 FT) vertically |
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F G (See Note 3) |
5 KM |
Clear of cloud and with the surface in sight |
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Flight visibility is the visibility forward from the cockpit; if there is a cloud 500m in front of the aircraft, forward visibility is only 500m.