Flight Training Central

MARCH 10, 2025

What is the minimum ceiling and visibility for takeoff, landing, or entering the traffic pattern of an airport in Class E airspace under visual flight rules? A temporary flight restriction (TFR) may be issued for: Areas around major sporting events below 3,000 AGL and within 3 nautical miles. Both are correct.

Visual Flight Rules 52

Visual Flight Rules Transponder Instrument Flight Rules Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL Above Ground Level AGL is simply a way to tell the basis from which any given height or altitude is measured. Simply put, 400 feet AGL means that the 400 feet is measured from the underlying ground surface above the specific airspace. It consists of two independent components VOR and TACAN.

Pilot 52

Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

They try to make the underlying airspace easily navigable by visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft. If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS). Stay clear of the Class B boundaries if you’re flying under a shelf with a floor less than 3,000 feet AGL.

Clearance 52

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52