Visual flight rules#Controlled visual flight rules

Controlled VFR ( visual flight rules english controlled, CVFR ) is a method of conducting visual flights in controlled airspace C or at night cross-country flights. Contrary to popular belief CVFR is not a stripped down version of the instrument flight, but strictly attributable to visual flight. The difference for uncontrolled VFR flights is that when CVFR the flight parameters ( heading, altitude, speed) are specified by the air traffic control.

In order to be able to exert controlled visual flight, the pilot must be able to comply with specified altitudes to 100 feet just to deviate no more than ten percent of the specified speed and maintain the course to five degrees exactly. The player is given at least 10 hours of theoretical and practical classes.

Furthermore, in FL 100 and above ranges a limited flight radio operator license type 2 ( BZF 2) in German language no longer type 1 for the implementation of the aeronautical radio in English is necessary.

Controlled visual flight and the need for a separate authorization for entering the airspace C there are so only in Germany. Since the introduction of European aviation private pilot training the corresponding contents are included in the training, a special qualification is no longer required. Pilots with older or national German pilots' licenses can purchase this right in a theoretical and practical training. Similarly, the controlled visual flight with air sports equipment to be introduced throughout Europe.

Night qualification

If, in addition, a construction training completed ( night qualification ) must then be flown at night under visual flight rules ( NVFR, the presented N is short for. Night ), a flight plan must be abandoned for night flying always. VFR flights at night are approved only by / approved under this airfields (other than search, rescue missions, etc.), the pilot is required for a NVFR Authority, the aircraft is a NVFR equipment and the airfield a runway lighting.