Personal Minimums
These values come from the AOPA Air Safety Institute VFR Pilot Personal Minimums Contract. They were last updated 2019-09-01.
Pilot
| Limitation | Last 30 days | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Min. hours | 3 | |
| Min. hours in type | 3 | |
| Min landings | 1 | |
| Night hours (if flying at night) | 1 | 3 |
✓ VFR into IMC training completed within last 12 months ✓ Min. recurrent training completed: 12 months
At a minimum, my overall wellness should be:
| Adequate | OK | Well | Very well |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ |
Weather
| Limitation | Value | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. wind velocity | 20 kt | ||||||||||||
| Max. gust factor | 10 kt | ||||||||||||
| Max. crosswind | 10 kt | ||||||||||||
| Min. ceiling |
| ||||||||||||
| Min. visibility | Day 5 mi; night 10 mi |
Airport
| Limitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Runway min. length | 3000 ft |
| Runway min. width | 50 ft |
For every 1,000 ft increase in density altitude, add 50% to POH takeoff/landing distance over a 50-foot obstacle
Aircraft
| Day | Night |
|---|---|
| 1:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
✓ Night flight in single-engine aircraft
Limitation: No mountainous terrain
I will
✓ Only fly when I am proficient with the aircraft limitations, performance, normal and emergency procedures, systems, and avionics.
✓ Use precautions when transitioning to different aircraft/avionics/systems.
✓ Consider the risks of flying over mountainous terrain.
✓ Fly with a current GPS database, charts (or EFB), and a backup (as required).
✓ Consider increasing my personal minimums if friends and family are on board.
✓ Always get a recorded FAA weather briefing and file/activate a flight plan for flights away from home base.
✓ Fly with a qualified or CFI (or postpone the flight) if my personal minimums are not met.