When flight visibility, or at a distance from clouds that is less than that prescribed for the corresponding class of airspace in Table 1;
Above 6150m AMSL cruising level;
From 30 minutes before sunset to sunrise in plain steppe area and from sunset to sunrise in hill and mountainous area.
A helicopter may operate in Class "G" airspace with a flight visibility of less than 5 km if manoeuvred at a speed that gives adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstructions in order to avoid collisions
An aircraft performing agricultural aircraft operations may operate in Class "G" airspace with a flight visibility of less than 5km;
An aircraft performing flight instruction may operate within a designated low flying area with a flight visibility of less than 5km.
TABLE 1. VFR meteorological minima
Airspace class |
Distance from cloud |
Flight visibility | |
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B |
Clear of cloud |
8km at or above 3000m (10000ft) AMSL 5km below 3000м (10000ft) AMSL | |
С, D, E |
2km horizontally; 300m (1000ft) vertically outside a control zone; 150m (500ft) vertically within a control zone; | ||
G,F |
Above 900m (3000ft) AMSL or 300m (1000ft) above terrain whichever is the higher |
2km horizontally; 300m (1000ft) vertically; | |
At or below 900m (3000ft) AMSL or 300m (1000ft) above terrain whichever is the higher |
Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface | 5km |