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Aviation Glossary :: VFR  Aviation Glossary :: VFR FAA Written Test Preparation
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VFR
VFR
Visual Flight Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions. The term is also used in the US to indicate weather conditions that are equal to or greater than minimum VFR requirements (though the more correct term is "VMC" - Visual Meteorological Conditions). Also used by pilots and controllers to indicate a specific type of flight plan.
source: FAA Aerosense Glossary
Visual Flight Rules (VFR): Code of Federal Regulations that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions.
source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A)
Visual flight rules.
source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31)
Flight rules governing aircraft flight when the pilot has visual reference to the ground at all times.
source: FAA Balloon Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-11)
Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions. The term "VFR" is also used in the United States to indicate weather conditions that are equal to or greater than minimum VFR requirements. In addition, it is used by pilots and controllers to indicate type of flight plan. (See INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES.) (See INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.) (See VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.)
source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Visual Flight Rules (VFR): Flight rules adopted by the FAA governing aircraft flight using visual references. VFR operations specify the amount of ceiling and the visibility the pilot must have in order to operate according to these rules. When the weather conditions are such that the pilot can not operate according to VFR, he or she must use instrument flight rules (IFR).
source: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25A)
Visual flight rules (VFR): Rules in the Code of Federal Regulations that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions.
source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5)
Visual Flight Rules
source: NOAA National Weather Service Glossary

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