Under VFR, what must be maintained after GPS failure?

Under VFR, what must be maintained after GPS failure?

• A. Visual reference to terrain
• B. IFR clearance
• C. Instrument approach capability
• D. Minimum vectoring altitude

Answer: (A)

In VFR, you navigate primarily by outside visual references and by keeping your position using map and terrain cues. If GPS fails, you still can continue legally and safely as long as you remain in visual meteorological conditions and maintain visual reference to the terrain. This allows you to use pilotage (navigating by landmarks, roads, rivers, and other features) and dead reckoning to stay on course and avoid obstacles. The other options relate to IFR operations or ATC procedures and aren’t required simply because GPS is unavailable while flying VFR.

In VFR, you navigate primarily by outside visual references and by keeping your position using map and terrain cues. If GPS fails, you still can continue legally and safely as long as you remain in visual meteorological conditions and maintain visual reference to the terrain. This allows you to use pilotage (navigating by landmarks, roads, rivers, and other features) and dead reckoning to stay on course and avoid obstacles. The other options relate to IFR operations or ATC procedures and aren’t required simply because GPS is unavailable while flying VFR.