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VFR-on-top

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001091

ATC authorization for an IFR aircraft to operate in VFR conditions at any appropriate VFR altitude (as specified in 14 CFR and as restricted by ATC). A pilot receiving this authorization must comply with the VFR visibility, distance from cloud criteria, and the minimum IFR altitudes specified in 14 CFR part 91. The use of this term does not relieve controllers of their responsibility to separate aircraft in Class B and Class C airspace or TRSAs as required by FAA Order JO 7110.65.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001091
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-001091",
  "term": "VFR-on-top",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "ATC authorization for an IFR aircraft to operate in VFR conditions at any appropriate VFR altitude (as specified in 14 CFR and as restricted by ATC). A pilot receiving this authorization must comply with the VFR visibility, distance from cloud criteria, and the minimum IFR altitudes specified in 14 CFR part 91. The use of this term does not relieve controllers of their responsibility to separate aircraft in Class B and Class C airspace or TRSAs as required by FAA Order JO 7110.65.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/vfr-on-top/"
}

Record 1,091 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.