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4.32.20 Minimum Heights for VFR Flight

1. City, Town, Open air group
  • Do not fly less than
  • 1000 ft above the surface
  • or any obstacle 
  • within a horizontal radius of 600 m
  • from a point immediately below.
2. Other areas / Countryside
  • No less than 500 feet above any obstacle, or structure
  • within a horizontal radius of 150 metres 
  • from the point immediately below
3. Emergencies
  • Do not fly at a height less than
  • that required for an emergency landing 
  • (Excludes  take-off / landing;
  • balked landing and discontinued approach
4. Exceptions
  • For bona fide purpose, but only if flight is
  • performed without hazard 
  • only essential persons on board
  • and not flown at a height lower than that required.