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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Stan Prevost" wrote in message
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That does not define VFR conditions and is not permissive about operating
below 1000 ft under VFR.

FAR 91.155 most certainly does define VFR conditions

91.155(a) defines VFR conditions for each class of airspace. 91.155(c),
which was the specific regulation you referenced, defines a prohibition
against VFR operations under certain conditions in any airspace.

and we are not discussing operating below 1000' AGL under VFR.

The issue at hand is the requirement in the ATC manual for ATC to "ensure
that weather conditions at the airport are VFR " as a condition to issuing
a visual approach clearance. VFR conditions are defined in 91.155(a)
subject to an additional Class G permissive rule in 91.155(b) and
prohibitions against operations under certain conditions in (c) for all
airspace and (d) in B/C/D/E airspace.




One still has to obey airspace cloud clearance rules.


Only when one is operating VFR, we're discussing an IFR operation here.


For VFR conditions to exist as required by 7110.65 7-4-3(b) in order to
clear an aircraft for the IFR operation under discussion, one must be able
to operate under VFR, including obeying cloud clearance rules. FAR
91.155(a) defines those conditions subject to additional restrictions in
91.155(c) and (d).