VMC LIMITS FOR FIXED
WING PPLs
(flying below FL100 at
140kts IAS or less)
|
Airspace
class |
Height
|
BASIC PPL
|
PPL WITH IMC RATING
|
|
Class
D or E on a VFR clearance |
Below
FL100 |
1500m
horizontally clear of cloud 1000ft
vertically clear of cloud flight
visibility at least 5km in
sight of the surface OR |
1500m
horizontally clear of cloud 1000ft
vertically clear of cloud flight
visibility at least 5km (not
necessary to be in sight of surface) OR |
|
|
3000ft
or below |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 5km |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 5km |
|
Class
D or E on a Special VFR clearance in a notified lane/ATZ[1] |
3000ft
or below |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 5km |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 3km |
|
Class
D or E on a Special VFR clearance outside notified lanes/ATZs |
3000ft
or below |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 10km |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 3km |
|
Class
F or G |
Below
FL100 |
1500m
horizontally clear of cloud 1000ft
vertically clear of cloud flight
visibility at least 5km in
sight of the surface OR |
1500m
horizontally clear of cloud 1000ft
vertically clear of cloud flight
visibility at least 5km (not
necessary to be in sight of surface) OR |
|
|
3000ft
or below |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 3km |
clear
of cloud in
sight of the surface flight
visibility at least 1500m[2] |
Red ANO Schedule 8 – licence privileges
Green ANO Schedule 8 – licence privileges and
UK AIP ENR 1.4, para 2.4.1
[1] e.g. the Kelty and Polmont Lanes at Edinburgh (but NOT Musselburgh, Dalkeith, West Linton, Cobbinshaw or Kirkcaldy)
[2] a flight visibility below cloud of at least 1800 metres is required for take-off or landing
