# 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 (f): Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or except by permission from the competent authority, a VFR flight shall not be flown:

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

(1)over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements or over an open-air assembly of persons at a height less than 300 m (1 000 ft) above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 m from the aircraft;
(2)elsewhere than as specified in (1), at a height less than 150 m (500 ft) above the ground or water, or 150 m (500 ft) above the highest obstacle within a radius of 150 m (500 ft) from the aircraft.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/923/annex/section/5/division/SERA.5005/division/f (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-923/annex/section-5/division-SERA.5005/division-f
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