ENR 1.2 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

1.2.1 Visibility and distance from cloud

Every VFR flight shall be so conducted that the aircraft is flown with visual reference to the surface by day and to identifiable objects by night and at no time above more than three eights of cloud within a radius of 5nm of such aircraft and in the case of aircraft excluding helicopters, under conditions of visibility and distance from cloud equal to, or greater than, the conditions specified below:

Note 1: The VMC minima in class A airspace are included for guidance to pilots and do not imply acceptance of VFR flights in class A airspace.

Note 2: At speeds that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.

1.2.2 Special VFR weather minima

A pilot-in-command may conduct special VFR operations within a CTR:

1. under the terms of an ATC clearance;
2. by day only;
3. clear of clouds;
4. with a cloud ceiling of at least 600ft and visibility of at least 1 500m;
5. two-way radio equipped on the appropriate frequency;
6. if leaving the CTR, in accordance with instructions issued by an ATSU prior to departure.

1.2.3 Responsibility to ascertain whether VFR flight is permitted

Outside a CTR or an ATZ or an aerodrome traffic area, the ascertainment of whether or not weather conditions permit flight in accordance with VFR, shall be the responsibility of the pilot-in-command of an aircraft, and whenever weather conditions do not permit a pilot to maintain the minimum distance from cloud and the minimum visibility required by VFR, the pilot shall comply with IFR.