ENR 1.2 Visual Flight Rules

Pilots operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu areas must adhere to specific visibility and cloud clearance requirements. When flying above or below 10,000 feet, there are defined horizontal and vertical distances to maintain from clouds, along with minimum visibility distances. Special conditions apply for helicopters and low-altitude flights where pilots must ensure they are in sight of the surface and meet visibility criteria.

Key points

• Aircraft in VFR must follow specific visibility and cloud clearance rules.
• Above 10,000 ft, maintain 1,500 m lateral and 1,000 ft vertical clearance from clouds with 8 km visibility.
• Below 10,000 ft, maintain similar cloud clearances with a minimum of 5 km visibility.
• If flying below 3,000 ft, pilots should remain clear of clouds and in sight of the ground with at least 5 km visibility.

*Plain-English summary of Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia guidance — always consult the official source (linked above) for current, authoritative requirements.*