Pilot Guidelines - Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
For a VFR flight in real life, you do not have to file a flightplan. In our virtual world however, a flightplan should always be filed.
VFR stands for Visual Flight Rules. The pilot must fly and navigate with visual reference to the surface. Due to this, there are certain weather criteria that must be met for a VFR flight to take place.
VFR flights are not permitted in Class A airspace, so there are no criteria.
There is no Class B airspace within the OEJD, so we will not explain the criteria.
VFR Flight in Class C, Class D and Class E airspace:
At or above FL100:
1,500 metres horizontally away from cloud
1,000ft vertically away from cloud
In flight visibility of at least 8km
Below FL100:
1,500 metres horizontally away from cloud
1,000ft vertically away from cloud
In flight visibility of at least 5km
An aircraft is deemed to have complied with the below FL100 restrictions if the aircraft is not a helicopter and:
it flies at or below 3,000ft amsl
it flies at a speed which is 140KIAS or less
remains clear of cloud, with the surface in sight and an in flight visibility of at least 5km
If it is a helicopter, it is deemed to have complied with the below FL100 restrictions if:
it flies at or below 3,000ft amsl
it remains clear of cloud, with the surface in sight and an in flight visibility of at least 1,500 metre
The following is a transcript of a VFR flight, HZ-MIE, a Cessna 172 from Jeddah King Abdulaziz Airport (OEJN) to Rabigh airport (OERB):
HZ-MIE:
Jeddah Ground, good morning, HZ-MIE, A Cessna 172 with information Alfa at the general aviation apron , request taxi for VFR flight to Rabigh.
OEJN_GND:
HZ-MIE, Jeddah ground, good morning, taxi HD, H1, hold short rwy 34C, QNH1014
HZ-MIE:
Taxi and hold short rwy 34C via HD, H1, QNH 1014, HZ-MIE
OEJN_GND:
HZ-MIE, confirm, ready to copy ATC clearance
HZ-MIE:
Ready to copy, HZ-MIE
OEJN_GND:
HZ-MIE, Cleared for VFR flight to Rabigh, follow the coast line, Not above altitude 2,500ft, squawk 0570.
HZ-MIE:
Cleared VFR to Rabigh, follow ciadt line, not above altitude 2,500ft, squawk 0570, HZ-MIE
OEJN_GND:
MIE, Correct, call at holding point rwy 34C
HZ-MIE:
Wilco, MIE.
HZ-MIE:
Ground, MIE holding short rwy 34C, ready for departure
OEJN_GND:
MIE, Contact tower on 118.200 bye
HZ-MIE:
Tower on 118.200 bye
HZ-MIE:
Jeddah tower, HZ-MIE at holding point rwy 34C ready to go
OEJN_TWR:
HZ-MIE, wind 330 degrees at 4 knots, rwy 34C cleared for take off, report airborne
HZ-MIE:
Cleared for take off rwy 34C, will report airborne, HZ-MIE
HZ-MIE:
Tower, MIE airborne rwy 34C
OEJN_TWR:
MIE, left turn to the coast line, mainain altitude 2,500ft
HZ-MIE:
Left turn to thee coast, climb and maintain 2,500ft, MIE
OEJN_TWR:
continue on the coast line, contact Jeddah center frequency 134.300
HZ-MIE:
Roger, continue on the coast line, contact jeddah 134.300, MIE
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HZ-MIE:
Jeddah control, HZ-MIE with you VFR at 2,500ft, following the coast line, north bound
OEJD_CTR:
HZ-MIE, Jeddah control, hello, maintain 2,500ft, continue north bound on the coast line, report Rabigh airfield insight
HZ-MIE:
maintain 2,500ft, continue north, report Rabigh airfield insight, HZ-MIE
HZ-MIE:
Jeddah, MIE reporting Rabigh airfield insight
OEJD_CTR:
HZ-MIE, roger, join the right downwind rwy 15, descend 1,500ft, Rabigh QNH 1015, report ready for base leg
HZ-MIE:
Roger, join right downwind rwy 15, descend 1,500ft, QNH 1015, will report ready for base leg, MIE
HZ-MIE:
Jeddah, MIE request the base leg rwy 15
OEJD_CTR:
MIE, cleared to join the base leg rwy 15, reqest the final leg
HZ-MIE:
join the base leg rwy 15, request final leg, MIE
HZ-MIE:
Jeddah, MIE ready for final rwy 15
OEJD_CTR:
MIE, wind calm, rwy 15, cleared to land
HZ-MIE:
cleared to land rwy 15, MIE
HZ-MIE:
Jeddah, MIE vacated rwy 15
OEJD_CTR:
MIE, roger, frequency change is approved, bye
HZ-MIE:
frequency change is approved, HZ-MIE, bye
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