VFR cruising altitudes

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Federal Aviation Regulation
gptkbp:appliesTo Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
flying above 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL)
gptkbp:compatibleWith IFR flights
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_(ICAO)
gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration_(FAA)
gptkbp:directionReference magnetic course
gptkbp:eastboundAltitude odd thousand feet plus 500 feet (e.g., 3,500 ft, 5,500 ft, 7,500 ft MSL)
gptkbp:eastboundCourse 0 to 179 degrees magnetic
gptkbp:excludes aircraft not in level cruising flight
helicopters not required to comply
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VFR cruising altitudes
gptkbp:notRequiredBelow 3,000 feet AGL
gptkbp:purpose separation of aircraft
gptkbp:regulationReference 14 CFR 91.159
gptkbp:requires VFR flights in level cruising flight above 3,000 feet AGL
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
many ICAO member countries
gptkbp:westboundAltitude even thousand feet plus 500 feet (e.g., 4,500 ft, 6,500 ft, 8,500 ft MSL)
gptkbp:westboundCourse 180 to 359 degrees magnetic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Visual_Flight_Rules
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7