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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 91.153 

landing and, assuming normal cruising 
speed— 

(1) During the day, to fly after that 

for at least 30 minutes; or 

(2) At night, to fly after that for at 

least 45 minutes. 

(b) No person may begin a flight in a 

rotorcraft under VFR conditions unless 
(considering wind and forecast weather 
conditions) there is enough fuel to fly 
to the first point of intended landing 
and, assuming normal cruising speed, 
to fly after that for at least 20 minutes. 

§ 91.153

VFR flight plan: Information 

required. 

(a) 

Information required. 

Unless other-

wise authorized by ATC, each person 
filing a VFR flight plan shall include in 
it the following information: 

(1) The aircraft identification num-

ber and, if necessary, its radio call 
sign. 

(2) The type of the aircraft or, in the 

case of a formation flight, the type of 
each aircraft and the number of air-
craft in the formation. 

(3) The full name and address of the 

pilot in command or, in the case of a 
formation flight, the formation com-
mander. 

(4) The point and proposed time of de-

parture. 

(5) The proposed route, cruising alti-

tude (or flight level), and true airspeed 
at that altitude. 

(6) The point of first intended landing 

and the estimated elapsed time until 
over that point. 

(7) The amount of fuel on board (in 

hours). 

(8) The number of persons in the air-

craft, except where that information is 
otherwise readily available to the FAA. 

(9) Any other information the pilot in 

command or ATC believes is necessary 
for ATC purposes. 

(b) 

Cancellation. 

When a flight plan 

has been activated, the pilot in com-
mand, upon canceling or completing 
the flight under the flight plan, shall 
notify an FAA Flight Service Station 
or ATC facility. 

§ 91.155

Basic VFR weather minimums. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section and § 91.157, no per-
son may operate an aircraft under VFR 
when the flight visibility is less, or at 

a distance from clouds that is less, 
than that prescribed for the cor-
responding altitude and class of air-
space in the following table: 

Airspace Flight 

visibility 

Distance from 

clouds 

Class A ....................

Not Applicable ....

Not Applicable. 

Class B ....................

3 statute miles ....

Clear of Clouds. 

Class C ....................

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

2,000 feet hori-

zontal. 

Class D ....................

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

2,000 feet hori-

zontal. 

Class E: 

Less than 

10,000 feet 
MSL.

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

2,000 feet hori-

zontal. 

At or above 

10,000 feet 
MSL.

5 statute miles ....

1,000 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

1 statute mile hor-

izontal. 

Class G: 

1,200 feet or 

less above 
the surface 
(regardless of 
MSL altitude) 

For aircraft other 

than helicopters: 

Day, except as 

provided in 
§ 91.155(b).

1 statute mile ......

Clear of clouds. 

Night, except as 

provided in 
§ 91.155(b).

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

2,000 feet hori-

zontal. 

For helicopters: 

Day ...................

1

⁄

2

statute mile ....

Clear of clouds 

Night, except as 

provided in 
§ 91.155(b).

1 statute mile ......

Clear of clouds. 

More than 1,200 

feet above the 
surface but 
less than 
10,000 feet 
MSL 

Day ............

1 statute mile ......

500 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

2,000 feet hori-

zontal. 

Night ..........

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

.............................

2,000 feet hori-

zontal. 

More than 1,200 

feet above the 
surface and at 
or above 
10,000 feet 
MSL.

5 statute miles ....

1,000 feet below. 

.............................

1,000 feet above. 

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