Climb To VFR ATC authorization for an aircraft to climb to VFR conditions within Class B, C, D, and E surface areas when the only weather limitation is restricted visibility. The aircraft must remain clear of clouds while climbing to VFR.

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“HSC-25’s ability to launch our aircraft on a moment’s notice for a SAR or MEDEVAC is astounding. Just two weeks after rescuing a distressed mariner, the team was once again able to flawlessly execute a rescue under the most demanding of circumstances. Every Sailor should be proud of the lives we are able to save and the support we provide to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.” Source: Cmdr. Frank Loforti, commanding officer of HSC-25, detailing the facts  as the Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a civilian in distress aboard a Chinese-flagged vessel in the Pacific Aug. 6. Within two hours of notification by U.S. Coast Guard S