91.301 VFR meteorological minima

• (a) Except as provided in rule 91.303, and paragraphs (b) and (c), a pilot- in-command must not operate an aircraft under VFR--
  • (1) when the flight visibility is less than that prescribed for the corresponding class of airspace in Table 4; or
  • (2) at a distance from clouds that is less than that prescribed for the corresponding class of airspace in Table 4.
• (b) Except as provided in rule 91.303, a pilot-in-command must not perform a take-off or landing in an aircraft, or fly in the vicinity of an aerodrome, under VFR when the flight visibility, or the cloud ceiling, is less than--
  • (1) at aerodromes within a control zone, that prescribed in Table 5; and
  • (2) at aerodromes in uncontrolled airspace, that prescribed in Table 6.
• (c) A pilot-in-command of--
  • (1) a helicopter may operate in Class G airspace with a flight visibility of less than 5 km if manoeuvred at a speed that gives adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstructions in order to avoid collisions; and
  • (2) an aircraft performing agricultural aircraft operations, may operate in Class G airspace with a flight visibility of less than 5 km but not less than 1500 m; and
  • (3) an aircraft performing flight instruction may operate within a designated low flying zone prescribed under Part 71 with a flight visibility of less than 5 km but not less than 1500 m.