FAR DECODED — GLOSSARY

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR)

Definition

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR)

Rules governing the procedures for conducting instrument flight. Also a term used by pilots and controllers to indicate type of flight plan.

  • See: INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
  • See: ICAO term INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).

Where This Term Is Used

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