VFR Minimums

  • TOMATO FLAMES (required VFR equipment list):Tachometer for each engine
  • Oil Temperature for each air-cooled engine
  • Magnetic Compass with Deviation Card
  • Airspeed Indicator
  • Temperature gauge
  • Oil Pressure gauge
  • Fuel gauge for each fuel tank
  • Landing gear position indicator
  • Altimeter
  • Manifold pressure gauge
  • ELT, if required
  • Safety belts
  • Airspace and Cloud Clearances
  • Airspace
  • Visibility
  • Cloud Clearance
  • Entry Reqs
  • Equipment
  • Class A
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • ATC clearance
  • IFR

  • Class B
  • 3 st mil
  • Clear
  • ATC clearance
  • Two way radio, Transponder with Altitude Reporting

  • Class C
  • N/A
  • 500 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    2,000 feet hori.
  • Two-Way Radio Communications Prior to Entry
  • Two way radio, Transponder with Altitude Reporting

  • Class D
  • 3 st mil
  • 500 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    2,000 feet hori.
  • Two-Way Radio Communications Prior to Entry
  • Two-Way Radio

  • Class E
  •  
  •  

  • < 10,000 ft MSL
  • 3 st mil
  • 500 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    2,000 feet hori.
  • None for VFR
  • No Specific Requirement

  • >= 10,000 ft MSL
  • 5 st mil
  • 1,000 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    1 statute mile hori.
  • None for VFR
  • No Specific Requirement

  • Class G
  •  
  •  
  •  

  • <= 1,200 ft AGL
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  

  • Day
  • 1 st mil
  • Clear
  •  

  • Night
  • 3 st mil
  • 500 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    2,000 feet hori.
  • None
  • No Specific Requirement

  • > 1200 ft AGL, < 10,000 ft MSL
  • None
  • No Specific Requirement

  • Day
  • 1 st mil
  • 500 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    2,000 feet hori.
  • None
  • No Specific Requirement

  • Night
  • 3 st mil
  • 500 feet below
    1,000 feet above
    2,000 feet hori.
  • None
  • No Specific Requirement

  • > 1200 ft AGL, and >= 10,000 ft MSL
  • 5 st mil
  • 1000 feet below
    1000 feet above
    1000 feet hori.
  • None
  • No Specific Requirement