VFR Definition
I'm working on an article about VFR and why you need visual references to be truly VFR.
What's interesting is that the FAA definition of VFR only talks about visibility and distance from clouds.
There used to be a thing called 'Contact Flight' in the (very) old days which stated that you needed visual references to control the aircraft.
I'm wondering why this definition has gone away, and whether anyone has a definition of VFR that includes words like 'reference to the ground or water', 'orient the aircraft attitude and height by external references', etc. that might be lurking somewhere deep in the FAA's definition.
Other definitions of VFR (or VMC if you insist) from other authorities would be appreciated.