14 CFR 125.359

§ 125.359 Flight release under VFR.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 125.359, § 125.359 Flight release under VFR, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/57179
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No person may release an airplane for VFR operation unless the ceiling and visibility en route, as indicated by available weather reports or forecasts, or any combination thereof, are and will remain at or above applicable VFR minimums until the airplane arrives at the airport or airports specified in the flight release.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.