Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR (SVFR) is a clearance that is given to an aircraft by ATC that allows flights in controlled airspace under VFR when weather is below standard VFR minimums but above IFR thresholds. This means that you need a minimum cloud ceiling of 1,000ft when operating at airports with Class B, C, D, or E airspace.

Clearance 52

Clearance Pilot in Command Ceiling Weather 52

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The weather enroute was marginal VFR, but flyable for the Cessna 150 pilots. The hourly sequence report showed Springfield had a ceiling of 100 feet obscured, a visibility of 3/8 mile and fog with a surface temperature of 30 degrees F. Besides, the ceiling and visibility were both well above minimums, so a landing is assured.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Departure Hall (Landside) The design of the ceiling caught my attention. Notice the small disks of colour glass recess on the underside of the ceiling? What does this design of the ceiling look like to you? We reached the threshold of runway 27. Well done to the PIC (Pilot-in-command)! Here we are.

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling 59