Plain English Meaning

Weather that is well above the legal minimums for flying by looking outside. The sky is clear enough, and you can see far enough, that flying visually is straightforward and safe — not borderline.

Full Definition

Weather conditions that comfortably exceed the minimum visibility and cloud clearance requirements for flight under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), giving pilots ample room to see and avoid terrain, obstacles, and other aircraft by outside visual reference. The phrase describes weather that is clearly suitable for VFR flying, not weather that is merely legal.

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Used in risk discussions when judging whether the weather supports a planned flight under visual flight rules.