NO turns shall be commenced below 1000' above field elevation (AFE) when takeoff weather is less than ______________ unless a Special Departure Procedure prescribes otherwise or the assigned instrument departure procedure specifically requires a turn before reaching 1000' AGL.

NO turns shall be commenced below 1000' above field elevation (AFE) when takeoff weather is less than ______________ unless a Special Departure Procedure prescribes otherwise or the assigned instrument departure procedure specifically requires a turn before reaching 1000' AGL.

• A. 1000' ceiling and 3 sm / 5 km visbility
• B. 2000' ceiling and 5 sm visbility
• C. 500' ceiling and 1 sm visbility
• D. 1500' ceiling and 2 sm visbility

Answer: (A)

The rule is built around basic VFR takeoff minimums. If the weather is worse than those minimums, you’re not allowed to start a turn until you’re at least 1,000 feet above the field elevation. The basic minimums are 1,000 feet of ceiling and 3 statute miles of visibility. So when takeoff weather is less than that (below 1,000 feet ceiling or below 3 miles visibility), you must delay any turns until you reach 1,000 feet AFE, unless a Special Departure Procedure or the instrument departure in use requires an earlier turn. The option that matches these thresholds is the one describing 1,000 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility. The other choices involve higher or lower minima and do not define when the no-turn rule applies.

The rule is built around basic VFR takeoff minimums. If the weather is worse than those minimums, you’re not allowed to start a turn until you’re at least 1,000 feet above the field elevation. The basic minimums are 1,000 feet of ceiling and 3 statute miles of visibility. So when takeoff weather is less than that (below 1,000 feet ceiling or below 3 miles visibility), you must delay any turns until you reach 1,000 feet AFE, unless a Special Departure Procedure or the instrument departure in use requires an earlier turn. The option that matches these thresholds is the one describing 1,000 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility. The other choices involve higher or lower minima and do not define when the no-turn rule applies.