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14 C.F.R. § 135.203

VFR: Minimum altitudes

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Except when necessary for takeoff and landing, no person may operate under VFR—

(a) An airplane—

(1) During the day, below 500 feet above the surface or less than 500 feet horizontally from any obstacle; or

(2) At night, at an altitude less than 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 5 miles from the course intended to be flown or, in designated mountainous terrain, less than 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 5 miles from the course intended to be flown; or

(b) A helicopter over a congested area at an altitude less than 300 feet above the surface.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Charles H. Henderson v. Fed. Aviation Admin. Nat'l Transp. Saf. Bd., 7 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 1993).
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Charles H. Henderson v. Fed. Aviation Admin. Nat'l Transp. Saf. Bd., 7 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 1993). · cites it 3× “He argues first that the 14 C.F.R. § 135.203 (b) charge was erroneous as a matter of law.”
— 14 C.F.R. § 135.203(b) — 1 case
Charles H. Henderson v. Fed. Aviation Admin. Nat'l Transp. Saf. Bd., 7 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 1993). “He argues first that the 14 C.F.R. § 135.203 (b) charge was erroneous as a matter of law.”
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