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SVFR in Class E Airspace

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Special VFR requires an ATC clearance. If I obtained a SVFR clearance from tower before taking off and left the airport's airspace into class E with a frequency change, am I still allowed to fly 1SM+CoC? Or would tower hand me over to TRACON/Center since I have SVFR?

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    John D Collins on Sep 10, 2014

    The special VFR clearance only applies within the lateral boundaries of the class E or D surface area, so you will need to meet the standard class E visibility and cloud clearances once you leave the frequency of the controlling surface area ATC controller and the surface area. If you can’t maintain VFR outside of the surface area boundaries, you will have to let the controller know, so you can return to the airport. Only one special VFR aircraft is allowed in the airspace at a time.

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  2. Drew on Sep 10, 2014

    Thank you, John

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