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Old 19th Feb 2013, 19:02
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ChippyChop
 
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Clarification of VFR on top

Hi All,

As I understand it now that we're under EASA it's no longer possible to fly under IFR rules unless you have an IR and are in an IR aircraft, so if you want to fly on top of cloud you have to follow VFR rules which mean you must be, in the case of a helicopter, clear of cloud and in sight of the surface. So has the change to EASA really made any difference to how helicopters can operate in relation to maintaining VMC?

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Chippy
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