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Free PSTAR practice Controlled Airspace

When in VFR flight within controlled airspace, a pilot must remain clear of cloud by at least

  1. A500 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally.Correct answer
  2. B500 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally.
  3. C1,000 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally.
  4. D1,000 feet vertically and 3 miles horizontally.

Why this is the answer

In VFR flight within controlled airspace you must stay at least 500 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally from cloud (CAR 602.114(c)). Don't confuse this with the uncontrolled-airspace figure of 500 feet and 2,000 feet horizontally.

Reference

CARs 602.114 – Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight TC AIM-RAC – Control Zones, VFR Weather Minima

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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