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Old 24th Jan 2018, 04:59
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Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
Breaking through the clouds, eh....

Isn't there a VFR requirement to be 500 or 1000' vertically away from a cloud? Should have given both a chance to see each other?
The helicopter was well below of the cloud at around 800ft AGL. And in uncontrolled airspace the requirement is "clear of clouds" (for both aircraft).

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