Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
Think safety, not legality. Safety is defined by:-
- Flying time en-route that you can see ahead of you
- Time you have to identify potential threats from other directions.
- Ability to navigate competently.
Not the crude, albeit necessary, legal minima for VFR.
Probably worth adding one: the ability to control the aircraft with reference to an external visual horizon, unless you are trained in instrument flying.