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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 91.123 

Current altimeter setting 

Lowest 

usable 

flight 
level 

29.92 (or higher) ......................................................

180 

29.91 through 29.42 ................................................

185 

29.41 through 28.92 ................................................

190 

28.91 through 28.42 ................................................

195 

28.41 through 27.92 ................................................

200 

27.91 through 27.42 ................................................

205 

27.41 through 26.92 ................................................

210 

(c) To convert minimum altitude pre-

scribed under §§ 91.119 and 91.177 to the 
minimum flight level, the pilot shall 
take the flight level equivalent of the 
minimum altitude in feet and add the 
appropriate number of feet specified 
below, according to the current re-
ported altimeter setting: 

Current altimeter setting 

Adjust-

ment 

factor 

29.92 (or higher) ......................................................

None 

29.91 through 29.42 ................................................

500 

29.41 through 28.92 ................................................

1,000 

28.91 through 28.42 ................................................

1,500 

28.41 through 27.92 ................................................

2,000 

27.91 through 27.42 ................................................

2,500 

27.41 through 26.92 ................................................

3,000 

§ 91.123

Compliance with ATC clear-

ances and instructions. 

(a) When an ATC clearance has been 

obtained, no pilot in command may de-
viate from that clearance unless an 
amended clearance is obtained, an 
emergency exists, or the deviation is in 
response to a traffic alert and collision 
avoidance system resolution advisory. 
However, except in Class A airspace, a 
pilot may cancel an IFR flight plan if 
the operation is being conducted in 
VFR weather conditions. When a pilot 
is uncertain of an ATC clearance, that 
pilot shall immediately request clari-
fication from ATC. 

(b) Except in an emergency, no per-

son may operate an aircraft contrary 
to an ATC instruction in an area in 
which air traffic control is exercised. 

(c) Each pilot in command who, in an 

emergency, or in response to a traffic 
alert and collision avoidance system 
resolution advisory, deviates from an 
ATC clearance or instruction shall no-
tify ATC of that deviation as soon as 
possible. 

(d) Each pilot in command who 

(though not deviating from a rule of 
this subpart) is given priority by ATC 
in an emergency, shall submit a de-

tailed report of that emergency within 
48 hours to the manager of that ATC 
facility, if requested by ATC. 

(e) Unless otherwise authorized by 

ATC, no person operating an aircraft 
may operate that aircraft according to 
any clearance or instruction that has 
been issued to the pilot of another air-
craft for radar air traffic control pur-
poses. 

(Approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 2120–0005) 

[Doc. No. 18834, 54 FR 34294, Aug. 18, 1989, as 
amended by Amdt. 91–227, 56 FR 65658, Dec. 
17, 1991; Amdt. 91–244, 60 FR 50679, Sept. 29, 
1995] 

§ 91.125

ATC light signals. 

ATC light signals have the meaning 

shown in the following table: 

Color and type of 

signal 

Meaning with re-

spect to aircraft on 

the surface 

Meaning with re-

spect to aircraft in 

flight 

Steady green ........

Cleared for takeoff  Cleared to land. 

Flashing green ......

Cleared to taxi ......

Return for landing 

(to be followed 
by steady green 
at proper time). 

Steady red ............

Stop ......................

Give way to other 

aircraft and con-
tinue circling. 

Flashing red ..........

Taxi clear of run-

way in use.

Airport unsafe—do 

not land. 

Flashing white ......

Return to starting 

point on airport.

Not applicable. 

Alternating red and 

green.

Exercise extreme 

caution.

Exercise extreme 

caution. 

§ 91.126

Operating on or in the vicinity 

of an airport in Class G airspace. 

(a) 

General. 

Unless otherwise author-

ized or required, each person operating 
an aircraft on or in the vicinity of an 
airport in a Class G airspace area must 
comply with the requirements of this 
section. 

(b) 

Direction of turns. 

When approach-

ing to land at an airport without an op-
erating control tower in Class G air-
space— 

(1) Each pilot of an airplane must 

make all turns of that airplane to the 
left unless the airport displays ap-
proved light signals or visual markings 
indicating that turns should be made 
to the right, in which case the pilot 
must make all turns to the right; and 

(2) Each pilot of a helicopter or a 

powered parachute must avoid the flow 
of fixed-wing aircraft. 

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