Section 91.153

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

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.

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Section 91.153 VFR flight plan: Information
required.
(a) Information required. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each person
filing a VFR flight plan shall include in
it the following information:
(1) The aircraft identification number 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 aircraft in the formation.
(3) The full name and address of the
pilot in command or, in the case of a
formation flight, the formation commander.
(4) The point and proposed time of departure.
(5) The proposed route, cruising altitude (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 aircraft, 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 command, upon canceling or completing
the flight under the flight plan, shall
notify an FAA Flight Service Station
or ATC facility.

a distance from clouds that is less,
than that prescribed for the corresponding altitude and class of airspace in the following table:
Airspace

Flight visibility

Distance from
clouds

Class A ....................
Class B ....................
Class C ....................

Not Applicable ....
3 statute miles ....
3 statute miles ....
.............................
.............................

Class D ....................

3 statute miles ....
.............................
.............................

Not Applicable.
Clear of Clouds.
500 feet below.
1,000 feet above.
2,000 feet horizontal.
500 feet below.
1,000 feet above.
2,000 feet horizontal.

Class E:
Less than
10,000 feet
MSL.

At or above
10,000 feet
MSL.

Class G:
1,200 feet or
less above
the surface
(regardless of
MSL altitude)
For aircraft other
than helicopters:
Day, except as
provided in
Section 91.155(b).
Night, except as
provided in
Section 91.155(b).

For helicopters:
Day ...................
Night, except as
provided in
Section 91.155(b).
More than 1,200
feet above the
surface but
less than
10,000 feet
MSL
Day ............

Section 91.155 Basic VFR weather minimums.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section and Section 91.157, no person may operate an aircraft under VFR
when the flight visibility is less, or at

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below.

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

1,000 feet above.
2,000 feet horizontal.
1,000 feet below.

5 statute miles ....

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

1,000 feet above.
1 statute mile horizontal.

1 statute mile ......

Clear of clouds.

3 statute miles ....

500 feet below.

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

1,000 feet above.
2,000 feet horizontal.

1-2 statute mile ....
1 statute mile ......

Clear of clouds
Clear of clouds.

1 statute mile ......
.............................
.............................

Night ..........

3 statute miles ....
.............................
.............................

More than 1,200
feet above the
surface and at
or above
10,000 feet
MSL.

5 statute miles ....

500 feet below.
1,000 feet above.
2,000 feet horizontal.
500 feet below.
1,000 feet above.
2,000 feet horizontal.
1,000 feet below.

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

1,000 feet above.

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