A pilot is cleared for a Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP) to the destination airport. Which condition must be met for ATC to issue this clearance?
- AThe pilot must file the CVFP as an alternate airport procedure prior to departure
- BCVFPs may only be issued during daylight hours regardless of weather
- CThe flight must be operating in instrument meteorological conditions throughout the procedure
- DThe reported ceiling and visibility must meet or exceed the values published on the CVFP chart, and the pilot must have the airport or a preceding aircraft in sight
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Correct answer: D. The reported ceiling and visibility must meet or exceed the values published on the CVFP chart, and the pilot must have the airport or a preceding aircraft in sight
A Charted Visual Flight Procedure is published to assist pilots in transitioning visually to a runway using landmarks or a specific route, but it may only be used when weather is at or above the minimums stated on the chart and the pilot has visual contact with either the airport or a preceding aircraft to follow, as directed by ATC.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Incorrect — CVFPs are not alternate airport filing requirements; they are visual arrival procedures.
- B. Incorrect — CVFPs can be used at night if the chart authorizes and weather permits.
- C. Incorrect — CVFPs are visual procedures and cannot be used in IMC.
Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP)
A published procedure depicting a visual route to a runway, usable only when weather meets the chart's stated minimums and the pilot has the airport or a preceding aircraft in sight.
- Requires visual contact with airport or traffic ahead
- Weather must meet or exceed charted minimums
- Distinct from a standard visual approach, which is not chart-published
Memory trick: See it to Fly it — CVFP needs eyes on the prize