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5.  VFR Cruising Altitudes and Flight Levels

(See [1]TBL 3

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TBL 3

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VFR Cruising Altitudes and Flight Levels

If your magnetic course

(ground track) is:

And you are more than 3,000 feet above the

surface but below 18,000 feet MSL, fly:

And you are above 18,000 feet

MSL to FL 290, fly:

to 179

. .   Odd thousands MSL, plus 500 feet

(3,500; 5,500; 7,500, etc.)

Odd Flight Levels plus 500 feet

(FL 195; FL 215; FL 235, etc.)

 to 359

. .   Even thousands MSL, plus 500 feet

(4,500; 6,500; 8,500, etc.)

Even Flight Levels plus 500 feet

(FL 185; FL 205; FL 225, etc.)

General

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References

1. file:///media/stevei/plnkx/aspirations/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/179/aim-179.html#0
2. file:///media/stevei/plnkx/aspirations/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/179/aim-179.html#0
3. file:///media/stevei/plnkx/aspirations/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/179/aim-179.html#0
4. file:///media/stevei/plnkx/aspirations/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/179/aim-179.html#0
5. file:///media/stevei/plnkx/aspirations/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/179/aim-179.html#0