What is the minimum forecast ceiling and visibility below which an IFR sortie would require SFRO action?

What is the minimum forecast ceiling and visibility below which an IFR sortie would require SFRO action?

• A. 500-foot ceiling and 1 mile visibility
• B. 800-foot ceiling and 2 miles visibility
• C. 1000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility
• D. 0 feet ceiling and 0 visibility

Answer: (A)

SFRO action is required when forecast instrument conditions fall below a defined safety threshold. The threshold used here is a 500-foot ceiling and 1 mile visibility. If the forecast is worse than these values (lower ceiling or poorer visibility), the sortie must go through SFRO to reassess risk, consider alternative plans, or possibly cancel. When forecast weather meets or exceeds 500/1, standard CAP IFR procedures apply without needing SFRO review. The other options either set too permissive or too strict a threshold and don’t match the policy trigger for SFRO involvement.

SFRO action is required when forecast instrument conditions fall below a defined safety threshold. The threshold used here is a 500-foot ceiling and 1 mile visibility. If the forecast is worse than these values (lower ceiling or poorer visibility), the sortie must go through SFRO to reassess risk, consider alternative plans, or possibly cancel. When forecast weather meets or exceeds 500/1, standard CAP IFR procedures apply without needing SFRO review. The other options either set too permissive or too strict a threshold and don’t match the policy trigger for SFRO involvement.