So this “winter storm” has grounded most students from flying today, even without any snow. VFR flight, or visual flight rules, dictates whether or not certain students can fly. It all depends on the training. For a student like me, I cannot fly on a day like this. Unless the ceiling (lowest layer of broken or overcast clouds) is above 3000 feet and visibility is 5 SM or more, I’m grounded. However, when I become an instrument student (learning to fly in clouds, and bad weather) I can go out in a day like this.
While flying VFR, pilots must follow rules on ceiling, and visibility, as well as how far away they are to stay from the clouds. Each airspace has its own rules. The chart below does a good job to illustrate the visual flight rules in the different types of airspace.
While flying VFR, pilots must follow rules on ceiling, and visibility, as well as how far away they are to stay from the clouds. Each airspace has its own rules. The chart below does a good job to illustrate the visual flight rules in the different types of airspace.
