Rod1
Have printed these details off. How a Glider with non IFR equiptment and not even a minimum of an IMC rating can legally fly in cloud puzzles me. One rule for all of us another for gliders :-)
>Weather minima for VFR flight outside Controlled Airspace (Classes F and G Airspace)
(a) At and above FL 100
8km flight visibility
1500 m horizontally from cloud
1000ft vertically from cloud.
(b) Below FL 100
5
5km flight visibility
1500 m horizontally from cloud
1000ft vertically from cloud.
(c) At or below 3000ft
As in (b) above or:
for fixed wing aircraft:
5 km flight visibility
Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface.
for fixed wing aircraft operating at 140kt or less:
1500 m flight visibility
Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface.
for helicopters operating at a speed which, having regard to the visibility, is reasonable
Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface.
Speed Limitations
Below FL100, an airspace speed limit of 250kt applies. In addition, this limit may be lower when published in procedures or when required
by ATC.<
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