Federal aviation regulations 91.155 and 91.157 tell us the minimum weather conditions required for a flight under visual flight rules (VFR). These rules are fundamental to the primary way pilots avoid collisions-the see-and-avoid concept-using that indispensable piece of equipment, the eyeball. ...
VFR weather minimums, part ⅡVFR weather minimums, part ⅡLast month we reviewed in detail what we call the "standard" VFR weather minimums (see "Pilot Counsel: VFR Weather Minimums, Part Ⅰ," November Pilot). This is a simplified, but still accurate, version of the very complicated min...
weather minimum The worst weather conditions under which aviation operations may be conducted under either visual or instrument flight rules. Usually prescribed by directives and standing operating procedures in terms of minimum ceiling, visibility, or specific hazards to flight. Dictionary of Military and...
§ 135.221 IFR: Alternate airport weather minimums. (a)Aircraft other than rotorcraft.No person may designate an alternate airport unless the weather reports or forecasts, or any combination of them, indicate that the weather conditions will be at or above authorized alternate airport landing minimum...
Set up alerts that will notify you when the weather meets your own custom criteria. For example, you might ask Minimums to alert you when the visibility at a certain airport goes above 1 mile. Or maybe the ceiling at your destination is 300 feet and the minimums are 500 feet. Just cre...
I can't answer that for you, but I have adopted VFR minimums as my circling minimums. Also keep in mind the impact of winds could throw out a lot of the math. TERPS will consider winds under some conditions, typically at 25 knots. How often do you see winds much higher than that ...
I was working Ground and Clearance. A deep voice rumbled through my headset. "Clearance, N4173A, requesting Special VFR. I'm just trying to jump back over to Hewitt under that cloud deck. I'm a Cessna 172 and I got information Mike."TARRANCE KRAMERIfr...