Flown solely by reference to instruments

EASA defines “Flown solely by reference to instruments” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

"Flown solely by reference to instruments" means that the pilots fly the aircraft without any external visual references, in simulated or actual instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

FCL.010 · Aircrew · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Easy Access Rules, 25 Nov 2025 revision · Read FCL.010

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