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SECTION 5 Visual meteorological conditions, visual flight rules, special VFR and instrument flight rules

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · SERA.5001 – SERA.5025

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  1. SERA.5001 VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima

    VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima are contained in Table S5-1.

    GM1 SERA.5001 (***)(b) VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima

  2. SERA.5005 Visual flight rules

    Except when operating as a special VFR flight, VFR flights shall be conducted so that the aircraft is flown in conditions of visibility and distance from…

    GM1 SERA.5005(c)(3)(iii) Visual flight rules

    AMC1 SERA.5005(f) Visual flight rules

    GM1 SERA.5005(f) Visual flight rules

  3. SERA.5010 Special VFR in control zones

    Special VFR flights may be authorised to operate within a control zone, subject to an ATC clearance.

    GM1 SERA.5010 Special VFR in control zones

    GM1 SERA.5010(b)(2) Special VFR in control zones

    AMC1 SERA.5010(b)(3) Special VFR in control zones

    GM1 SERA.5010(b)(3) Special VFR in control zones

    GM1 SERA.5010(c) Special VFR in control zones

  4. SERA.5015 Instrument flight rules (IFR) — Rules applicable to all IFR flights

    Aircraft equipment Aircraft shall be equipped with suitable instruments and with navigation equipment appropriate to the route to be flown and in…

    GM1 SERA.5015(b) Instrument flight rules (IFR) — Rules applicable to all IFR flights

    GM1 SERA.5015(c)(3) Instrument flight rules (IFR) — Rules applicable to all IFR flights

  5. SERA.5020 IFR — Rules applicable to IFR flights within controlled airspace

    IFR flights shall comply with the provisions of Section 8 when operated in controlled airspace.

  6. SERA.5025 IFR — Rules applicable to IFR flights outside controlled airspace

    Cruising levels An IFR flight operating in level cruising flight outside of controlled airspace shall be flown at a cruising level appropriate to its…

    GM1 SERA.5025(a) IFR — Rules applicable to IFR flights outside controlled airspace

    GM1 SERA.5025(c) IFR — Rules applicable to IFR flights outside controlled airspace

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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