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A pilot is operating VFR in Class G airspace during the day at 800 feet AGL. What are the minimum visibility and cloud clearance requirements?
- A1 statute mile visibility and clear of clouds
- B3 statute miles visibility, 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below clouds
- C5 statute miles visibility and 1,000 feet vertical from clouds
- D1 statute mile visibility, 500 feet below and 1,000 feet above clouds
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. 1 statute mile visibility and clear of clouds
In Class G airspace during the day at or below 1,200 feet AGL, the VFR minimums are 1 statute mile visibility and remaining clear of clouds, which is less restrictive than Class E requirements.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. These are the standard Class E minimums, not applicable to low-altitude Class G by day.
- C. These minimums apply above 10,000 feet MSL in Class E, not low-altitude Class G.
- D. This combines mismatched values that do not correspond to any standard airspace minimum.
Class G Day VFR Minimums
In Class G airspace at or below 1,200 feet AGL during the day, VFR flight requires only 1 statute mile visibility and remaining clear of clouds.
- Applies specifically to daytime operations
- Above 1,200 feet AGL but below 10,000 feet MSL, minimums increase to match Class E
- Night minimums in Class G are more restrictive: 3 SM and 1000/500/2000 clearance
Memory trick: Low and day, 1 mile clear away