4.34 General Meteorological Requirements and Restrictions

4.34.2 State the met minima for VFR flight (A) or (H) in various airspace. CAR Part 91

91.301 VFR meteorological minima

A pilot-in-command must not operate an aircraft under VFR unless the aircraft meets the required:

• flight visibility; and
• distance from cloud

for the class of airspace being used.

The VFR meteorological minima are:

Aerodrome VFR minima

A pilot-in-command must not:

• take off, or
• land, or
• fly in the vicinity of an aerodrome

under VFR if the:

• flight visibility, or
• cloud ceiling

is below the required minimum.

The required minimum depends on whether the aerodrome is:

• within a control zone, or
• in uncontrolled airspace.

Class G exceptions

In Class G airspace, the following exceptions apply:

A helicopter may operate with a flight visibility of less than 5 km if it is flown at a speed that gives the pilot adequate opportunity to see and avoid:

• other traffic; or
• obstructions.

An aircraft conducting agricultural aircraft operations may operate with a flight visibility of less than 5 km, but not less than 1500 m.