Visual Flight Rules - VFR NOTE
BY KDMN
2021
, Table of contents
I/ DEFINITION .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
II/ VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS VMC ................................................................................................................................ 2
III/ VFR ALTITUDE/LEVEL ................................................................................................................................................... 2
a) ALTITUDE/HEIGHT ................................................................................................................................................. 2
b) FLIGHT LEVEL & SEMI-CIRCULAR RULE ................................................................................................................. 3
c) MINIMUM SAFETY ALTITUDE MSA ....................................................................................................................... 3
d) ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS....................................................................................................................................... 4
IV/ FUEL REGULATION....................................................................................................................................................... 4
a) BY DAY ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
b) BY NIGHT ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
V/ AREAS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
VI/ VFR FLIGHT PLAN......................................................................................................................................................... 4
VII/ SPECIAL VFR................................................................................................................................................................ 4
VIII/ COMMUNICATION FAILURE ...................................................................................................................................... 5
IX/ NIGHT VFR ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
X/ AIRSPACE CLASSES ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
XI/ VFR NAVIGATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
a) LONG TERM PLANNING......................................................................................................................................... 7
b) SHORT TERM PLANNING ....................................................................................................................................... 7
c) FUEL CALCULATION ............................................................................................................................................... 7
d) MASS AND BALANCE AND PERFORMANCES ......................................................................................................... 7
e) DECISION ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
f) EXAMPLE OF CHART AND NAV LOG ...................................................................................................................... 8
g) INFLIGHT NAVIGATION ......................................................................................................................................... 8
XII/ MENTAL DEAD RECKONING........................................................................................................................................ 9
a) 1:60 RULE OR RULE OF THUMB ............................................................................................................................ 9
b) BASE FACTOR FB ................................................................................................................................................... 9
i) TO DETERMINE THE TRAVEL TIME: ................................................................................................................... 9
ii) TO DETERMINE THE REAL DRIFT: ...................................................................................................................... 9
iii) TO DETERMINE THE TIME CORRECTION: .......................................................................................................... 9
XIII/ METAR – METEOROLOGICAL AIRPORT REPORT ...................................................................................................... 10
XIV/ TAF – TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST.............................................................................................................. 11
XV/ TEMSI – TEMPS SIGNIFICATFIF (FORECAST) ............................................................................................................. 12
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BY KDMN
2021
, Table of contents
I/ DEFINITION .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
II/ VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS VMC ................................................................................................................................ 2
III/ VFR ALTITUDE/LEVEL ................................................................................................................................................... 2
a) ALTITUDE/HEIGHT ................................................................................................................................................. 2
b) FLIGHT LEVEL & SEMI-CIRCULAR RULE ................................................................................................................. 3
c) MINIMUM SAFETY ALTITUDE MSA ....................................................................................................................... 3
d) ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS....................................................................................................................................... 4
IV/ FUEL REGULATION....................................................................................................................................................... 4
a) BY DAY ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
b) BY NIGHT ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
V/ AREAS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
VI/ VFR FLIGHT PLAN......................................................................................................................................................... 4
VII/ SPECIAL VFR................................................................................................................................................................ 4
VIII/ COMMUNICATION FAILURE ...................................................................................................................................... 5
IX/ NIGHT VFR ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
X/ AIRSPACE CLASSES ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
XI/ VFR NAVIGATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
a) LONG TERM PLANNING......................................................................................................................................... 7
b) SHORT TERM PLANNING ....................................................................................................................................... 7
c) FUEL CALCULATION ............................................................................................................................................... 7
d) MASS AND BALANCE AND PERFORMANCES ......................................................................................................... 7
e) DECISION ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
f) EXAMPLE OF CHART AND NAV LOG ...................................................................................................................... 8
g) INFLIGHT NAVIGATION ......................................................................................................................................... 8
XII/ MENTAL DEAD RECKONING........................................................................................................................................ 9
a) 1:60 RULE OR RULE OF THUMB ............................................................................................................................ 9
b) BASE FACTOR FB ................................................................................................................................................... 9
i) TO DETERMINE THE TRAVEL TIME: ................................................................................................................... 9
ii) TO DETERMINE THE REAL DRIFT: ...................................................................................................................... 9
iii) TO DETERMINE THE TIME CORRECTION: .......................................................................................................... 9
XIII/ METAR – METEOROLOGICAL AIRPORT REPORT ...................................................................................................... 10
XIV/ TAF – TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST.............................................................................................................. 11
XV/ TEMSI – TEMPS SIGNIFICATFIF (FORECAST) ............................................................................................................. 12
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