A UK PPL holder (JAR or CAA) can fly in a flight visibility of not less than 3km in uncontrolled airspace (privilege of license). Below 3000ft this is a penalty as VMC criteria are 1500m, above it is a bonus as the criteria for VMC are 5kms/1500m/1000ft. Consequently, a PPL can fly IMC (ie not VMC) in Class G above 3000ft without an instrument qualification.
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