Flight Rules

There are two major types of flying: VFR, or visual flight rules, and IFR, or instrument flight rules. VFR pilots can only fly when the skies are clear or partly cloudy; at all times, they must be able to see where they are going. IFR pilots can fly in all types of weather. When inside a cloud, pilots must use their instruments since they cannot see where they are going through the windscreen.

When you first get a pilot’s license, you are allowed to fly in VFR conditions. In order to fly IFR, you must take further training and earn an instrument rating.

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