Originally Posted by
WestBoundPilot
Am I right in thinking that you can fly VFR in rain provided visibility is above the minimum distance (I could check the METAR for visibility)? And what about snowing conditions in a C172 which has no anti-/de-icing except pitot heat? Would it be prudent to turn back? Thanks!
Yes, like TangoAlphad said, depending on visibility and also distance from clouds you can.
But of course pay attention to wich type of rain is, and clouds. We might fly below Cu and stratus but not below Cb or TCU, in this case just go around clouds otherwise turn back.
Consider to cancel the flight if you are not sure about embedded Cb, like a broken with Cb would lead me to cancel the flight.
IMHO flight under snow with an aircraft not IFR eqpd is a no go.
Have a safe flight.