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Airspace and VFR weather minimaQuestion 255 of 351

During special VFR flight, how must you operate the aircraft in relation to cloud and the surface?

  1. 500 feet below cloud
  2. Clear of cloud and with visual reference to the surface at all times
  3. 1,000 feet from cloud
  4. With reference to instruments only
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Correct answer: Clear of cloud and with visual reference to the surface at all times

Special VFR requires you to stay clear of cloud and keep visual reference to the surface.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.117(1)(c) Special VFR Flight

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026