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VMC
VMC | | Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling equal to or better than specified minima. | source: FAA Aerosense Glossary |
| | VMC means minimum control speed with the critical engine inoperative. | source: FAA Federal Aviation Regulations (CFR 14 Part 1) |
| | Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling equal to or better than a specified minimum. VMC represents minimum conditions for safe flight using visual reference for navigation and traffic separation. Ceilings and visibility below VMC constitutes instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). | source: FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) |
| | Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling equal to or better than specified minima. (See INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES.) (See INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.) (See VISUAL FLIGHT RULES.) | source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary |
| | Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC): Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling meeting or exceeding the minimums specified for VFR. | source: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25A) |
| | Visual meteorological conditions (VMC): Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling meeting or exceeding the minimums specified for VFR. | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
| | Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC): Ceiling greater than 3,000 feet and visibility greater than 5 miles. | source: FAA/NOAA Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45G) |
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