Flight visibility
Definitions
- Means the average forward horizontal distance, from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight, at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night.
- (See VISIBILITY.)
- According to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the average forward horizontal distance, of an aircraft in flight, at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night.
References
- 14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026
- Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
- Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023