Flight Training Central

MARCH 10, 2025

What is the minimum ceiling and visibility for takeoff, landing, or entering the traffic pattern of an airport in Class E airspace under visual flight rules? A ceiling of 1,000 feet and have visibility of at least 3 statute miles. Remain 500 feet below the clouds and have visibility of at least 1 mile. Both are correct.

Visual Flight Rules

Plane and Pilot

JULY 22, 2025

Although we were expecting the ceilings to lift, we were only able to climb to 1,300 feet agl before running out of proper cloud clearance. Finkbeiner and I had big plans for this flight, but Mother Nature had another idea. This certainly isn’t enough room for stalls,” I said. Yeah, I agree,” he replied.

Runway

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

Around 13 seconds before touchdown as the aircraft was descending through 153 feet above ground level (AGL) the TSB said the CRJ900s indicated airspeed increased to 154 knots whereas the ground speed did not change appreciably, consistent with a performance-increasing wind gust.

Indicated Airspeed

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Each is defined by varying ceilings and visibility. VFR = Ceilings greater than 3,000’ AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles MVFR = Ceilings between 1,000’ and 3,000’ AGL and/or visibility between 3 to 5 miles. IFR = Ceilings between 500’ and 999’ AGL and/or visibility between 1 and 3 miles.

Instrument Flight Rules

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For most general aviation operations, it allows a pilot to descend to as low as 200′ AGL and assist a pilot in locating the runway in as low as 3/8 mile visibility.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

The route is simple, GPS direct, but…there’s my personal 1,000-foot en route ceiling requirement, and those silly Smoky Mountains. But if I was going VFR over strange territory, I would want lots more than 1,000 feet agl. The 1,000-foot en route ceiling means that approach minimums never come into question.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The conditions were a mile of visibility and about 500 feet of ragged ceiling, barely enough to maintain orientation by landmarks passing below. A low ceiling absolutely ends a planned flight, though visibility may be the legal determining factor in some situations.

Weather

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

An acceptable meteorological combination of ceiling, visibility, and wind. At what AGL altitude will the aircraft be in a stable/configured condition? (No FAA parameters are no lower than 500’ AGL for stabilized criteria What specific runway lighting do we expect to see? No later than).

Approach

Flight Training Central

JULY 1, 2024

Since Class “E” airspace is basically “everywhere”, most of the focus is placed on identifying the ceiling and floor of the airspace. Class E airspace rarely goes all the way to the surface, and in non-mountainous terrain, the floor of Class E airspace is typically 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL.

AGL

Flight Training Central

MARCH 18, 2024

It typically extends to 4,000′ AGL. indicated airspeed within four nautical miles of the primary airport, at or below 2,500′ AGL. indicated airspeed within four nautical miles of the primary airport, at or below 2,500′ AGL. Traffic advisories are provided to all aircraft in Class C. You may not exceed 200 kts.

AGL

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For any flight above an altitude of 1,200 feet AGL, when the visibility is less than 3 miles. From 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 3 miles. From 2 hours before to 2 hours after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 2 and 1/2 miles. When operating in class E airspace.

Instrument Flight Rules

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. Think of the Great Basin High as a set of bellows pointed at southeastern Wyoming.

Turbulence

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

For at least 1 hour before and for 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, the ceiling will be at least 2,000 feet above the airport elevation and the visibility will be at least 3 statute miles. Ceiling 600 feet and visibility 2 statute miles. (B) Ceiling 800 feet and visibility 2 statute miles. (2)

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

There is a forecast for low ceilings at your destination, but there are two RNAV approaches including an LPV. Divert to Stigler (KGZL) with LPV approaches to 250' AGL. Each month we provide a challenging, real-world IFR scenario that tests your knowledge and hones your decision making skills. Refuel there.

Approach

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 18, 2024

3 miles flight visibility; 500' below, 1,000' above and 2,000' horizontally from clouds 1 mile flight visibility and clear of clouds 1 mile flight visibility and a 1,000-foot ceiling Correct! 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! What are the reporting requirements for a pilot convicted of possessing and selling marijuana?

Pilot

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

The AC states limited coverage below 5,000′ AGL, but in our experience you should start getting reception within 1,000′ AGL in all but the most remote or mountainous regions. For example, ground-based systems that require a line of sight may have relatively limited coverage below 5,000 feet above ground level (AGL).

Weather

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

More often than not, winter flying in Upstate New York is contingent on the ceiling. Ceilings are often too low to fly beneath and slowly climbing through a cloud layer of indeterminate thickness in sub-freezing temperatures risks icing. However, a persistent low ceiling scuttled those morning plans.

Ceiling

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The conditions were a mile of visibility and about 500 feet of ragged ceiling, barely enough to maintain orientation by landmarks passing below. A low ceiling absolutely ends a planned flight, though visibility may be the legal determining factor in some situations.

Weather

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cloud ceilings below 1,500 feet or cumulonimbus clouds can trigger a SPECI. This information is vital for determining cloud ceilings, especially during landing approaches. Low cloud ceilings, especially below 1,500 feet, lower visibility in VFR. OVC010CB : Overcast layer of cumulonimbus clouds at 1,000 feet AGL.

Altimeter

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 9, 2024

At Baxter County Airport (KBPK) in Midway, Arkansas, the weather was reported as visibility 10 miles or greater, broken ceiling at 2,300 feet agl. Or, more simply, having enough gas to go another 45 miles to the west would certainly have resulted in a safe landing. It went unanswered.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Weather reporting at the destination isnt required so long as some reliable source says theres at least 1000-foot ceilings and three miles visibly. As much as you might want to cancel IFR in the air so the next aircraft can get in behind you, its a violation of 91.155 if you cant maintain VFR, or the ceiling is less than 1000 AGL.

Approach

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Weather reporting at the destination isnt required so long as some reliable source says theres at least 1000-foot ceilings and three miles visibly. As much as you might want to cancel IFR in the air so the next aircraft can get in behind you, its a violation of 91.155 if you cant maintain VFR, or the ceiling is less than 1000 AGL.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 9, 2024

At Baxter County Airport (KBPK) in Midway, Arkansas, the weather was reported as visibility 10 miles or greater, broken ceiling at 2,300 feet agl. Or, more simply, having enough gas to go another 45 miles to the west would certainly have resulted in a safe landing. It went unanswered.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

This central core extends up to around 10,000 feet MSL, the airspace’s ceiling. However, the ceiling for each shelf is the same as the core. Although Class B airspace has a typical ceiling of 10,000 feet MSL, exceptions exist. New York’s Class B airspace has a 7,000-foot ceiling, allowing more room for overflying aircraft.

Clearance

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. These flights work best if they are limited to an airport 10 to 15 miles away. It’s just a few minutes, right? What could go wrong? Then the CFI slowly brings the weather down. You may even put the learner in and out of the clouds.

Crosswind

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Be sure to verify weather conditions before your operation, and be vigilant for low-flying aircraft LAANC authorizations are for operations in controlled airspace.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Service Ceiling: 17,500 ft. The digital, dual-channel automated flight control system (AFCS) incorporates “smart servo” technology and includes an optional yaw damper that automatically disconnects at 200 feet agl. Max Zero Fuel Weight: 3,400 lbs. Standard Empty Weight: 2,272 lbs., base 2024 SR22 Max Baggage: 130 lbs.

Pilot

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

We had light winds, good visibility, full cloud cover, and ample ceiling heights. What was changing, however, wasn’t the visibility, or ceiling heights, or wind—at least not perceivably. Then, descending through just a few hundred feet AGL, and a few hundred yards from the end of the runway, the turbulence diminished.

Turbulence

Learn to Fly

MARCH 12, 2024

This is always reported in the sequence: amount, height, and type or indefinite ceiling/height (vertical visibility). METAR KGGG 161753Z AUTO 14021G26KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN008 OVC012CB 18/17 A2970 RMK PRESFR The heights of the cloud bases are reported with a three-digit number in hundreds of feet AGL. Visibility is ¾ statute mile.

Weather

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The ceiling is 800 ft overcast. The GOM also called for the airspeed to be “on target” at such altitudes respectively. According to the GOM, either pilot could call for a go-around, yet neither did despite the published stabilized approach criteria being violated.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I checked the weather by phone and was assured it would be great CAVU (ceiling and visibility unlimited) with 2-3-knot winds from 090 degrees. With nothing to lose, at a little over 1,000 feet agl, I started a turn to the left, looking for a place to land. I was to be the first to fly it since the checkup.

Runway

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

KCPC was reporting IFR conditions with a 700’ ceiling and one mile visibility. Unicom also confirmed the weather was still showing a 700’ ceiling with one mile of visibility. I immediately leveled off at around 650’ AGL, and began slowing down. Tuning in the AWOS, I heard an unpleasant surprise. My voice had also returned.

Descent