visual flight rules (VFR) definition

visual flight rules (VFR) means visual flight rules conducted in accordance with the Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA), Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 923/ 2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1035/2011 and Regulation (EC) No. 1265/ 2007, (EC) No. 1794/2006, (EC) 730/2006, (EC) No. 1033/
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visual flight rules (VFR) means the rules contained in Part III of the Schedule to the Irish Aviation Authority (Rules of the Air) Order, 2004;
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visual flight rules (VFR) means the applicable rules contained in the Standardised Rules of the Air, issued in accordance with the EASA Regulation;
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Examples of visual flight rules (VFR) in a sentence

  • Helicopters operating under visual flight rules (VFR) routinely operate at less than 500 feet AGL and perform takeoffs and landings at locations other than controlled airports.

  • The control of the engines is critical to the continued safe flight and landing of the helicopter during visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.


More Definitions of visual flight rules (VFR)

visual flight rules (VFR) means the visual flight rules prescribed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012.
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visual flight rules (VFR) means rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual meteorological conditions; and
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visual flight rules (VFR) means flight operations where situational awareness is maintained with visual reference to the ground; conducted in visual meteorological conditions equal to or greater than the minima prescribed in Division VI of Subpart 2 of CARs, Part VI, expressed in terms of visibility and distance from cloud.
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