Gliderpilot Instructor

Groundschool VFR Weather Minima

Building Blocks
Flight Instruction
Gliding Procedures
Flight Training
Students and Instructors
Airmanship
Communication
Flight Minima
Flight Information Services
Flight Plans
Low-Level Wind Shear
Wake Turbulence VFR Weather Minima
Crosswind Calculations
In Control/Aerodrome Traffic Zones you must have 3 miles flight and ground visibility, 1 mile horizontal and 500 ft. vertical
Rules of the Air
separation from cloud, and maintain an altitude of at least 500 ft. AGL. For Control Areas you must have 3 miles flight
Airspace
visibility. 1 mile horizontal and 500 ft. vertical separation from cloud.
Classification
VFR Weather Minima In uncontrolled Airspace if you are 700 ft. AGL or above, you must have 1 mile flight visibility, 2000 ft. horizontal and 500 ft.
Maps and Navigation vertical separation from cloud. However if you are below 700 ft. AGL you must have 1 mile flight visibility but only remain clear
Aerodromes of cloud.
Visual Signals and Aircraft
Documents A condition known as Special VFR can be granted within control zones and only one aircraft at a time. If the aircraft has 2-
Regulations way radio communications the aircraft must stayclear of cloud and in sight of the ground with restrictions of for a 700 ft.
Licenced Pilots ceiling of 1 mile visibility, for a 600 ft. ceiling, 2 miles visibility and for a 500 ft. ceiling, 3 miles visibility. If the aircraft can only
receive radio transmissions (RONLY) it must remain clear of cloud and in sight of the ground and have at least an 800 ft.
Why do it?
ceiling and ground visibility of 1 mile. Aircraft with no radio (NORDO) must have a ceiling of 800 ft., 1 mile visibility and remain
in sight of tower at all times.

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