Rules and Procedures - VFR Flights
  • VFR flights in the airspace of the Russian Federation shall be conducted in the lower airspace.
  • VFR flights shall be operated within class "C" and "G" airspace.
  • Special VFR flights shall not be operated in the Russian Federation.
  • VFR flights at altitudes above the lower flight level shall be operated at flight levels prescribed for IFR flights.VFR flights shall be conducted in the lower airspace up to FL265 inclusive.
  • A vertical separation minimum of 300m is applied for VFR flights above transition level up to FL265.

Except for cases when it is necessary for take-off and landing or when clearance has been obtained from the appropriate authority, VFR flights may be operated:

a.over residential areas or open-air gathering of people (where allowed) at altitude from which an aircraft can in the event of engine failure glide away beyond this area, however not lower the altitude indicated in the minimum safe altitude table;

b.when meteorological conditions make it impossible to maintain the prescribed altitude, the pilot-in-command must avoid residential areas and open-air gathering of people - as a rule on the right at a distance of at least 1640ft (500m), unless another avoidance procedure is in force;

c.minimum safe altitudes are given in the following table:

Absolute Safe Altitude
Under VFR Flights Under IFR Flights
Aerodrome Traffic Circuit 330ft (100m) 660ft (200m)

Note:
The width of area of significant obstacles to be taken into account in reference to the assigned track, including turns shall be 2.7NM (5km) from aerodrome traffic circuit.

Absolute Safe Altitude under VFR and IFR
True Air Speed Absolute Safe Altitude
1. In TMA (within a radius of 27NM (50km) from ARP except aerodrome traffic circuit 990ft (300m)
2. Along Airways and Routes (below the lower safe flight level)
a) over plain and hilly terrain and over water
162kt (300kmh) and less 330ft (100m)
more than 162kt (300kmh) 660ft (200m)
b) over mountainous terrain (up to 6600ft [2000m]) 990ft (300m)
c) over mountainous terrain (over 6600ft [2000m]) 1970ft (600m)

Minimum Conditions for VFR Flights

Terrain
True Airspeed
Cloud Base above highest Terrain Point
Visibility
Vertical Distance Airplane/CloudBase


a) In the take-off and landing area


Plain and hilly
162kt (300 kmh) and less
500ft (150m)
1.1NM (2km)
165ft (50m)

163-297kt (301-550kmh)
1000ft (300m)
2.7NM (5km)
330ft (100m)
Mountainous
297kt (550kmh) and less
1000ft (300m)
2.7NM (5km)
330ft (100m)

b) In approach area, along airways and established routes

Plain and hilly
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Mountainous up to 6600ft (2000m):
297kt (550kmh) and less
1330ft (400m)
2.7NM (5km)
330ft (100m)
6600ft (2000m) and more:
297kt (550kmh) and less
2300ft (700m)
5.4NM (10km)
330ft (100m)