# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), Division SERA.5001: VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima are contained in Table S5-1.
When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL, FL 100 shall be used in lieu of 10 000 ft.
The VMC minima in Class A airspace are included for guidance to pilots and do not imply acceptance of VFR flights in Class A airspace.
A VFR flight in airspace class D is also deemed to have complied with Table S5-1 if the aircraft is flown:
(a) during day;
(b) at or below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher;
(c) at an indicated airspeed of 140 kts or less to give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision; and
(d) remaining clear of cloud, with the surface in sight and:
(1) for aircraft other than helicopters, with a flight visibility of at least 5 km;
(2) for helicopters, with a flight visibility of at least 1 500 m.
A VFR flight in airspace class F or G is also deemed to have complied with Table S5-1 if the aircraft is flown:
(a) during day;
(b) at or below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher;
(c) at an indicated airspeed of 140 kts or less to give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision; and
(d) with a flight visibility of at least 1 500 m.
Table S5-1
Altitude band
Airspace class
Flight visibility
Distance from cloud
At and above 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL
A B C D E F G
8 km
1 500 m horizontally
300 m (1 000 ft) vertically
Below 3 050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL and above 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or above 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher
A B C D E F G
5 km
1 500 m horizontally
300 m (1 000 ft) vertically
At and below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher
AB C DE
5 km
1 500 m horizontally
300 m (1 000 ft) vertically
F G
5 km
Clear of cloud and with the surface in sight

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/923/annex/section/5/division/SERA.5001 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-923/annex/section-5/division-SERA.5001
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