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        SPECIAL VFR OPERATIONS | 
    
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| Meaning: | Aircraft operating in accordance with clearances within Class B, C, D, and E surface areas in weather conditions less than the basic VFR weather minima. Such operations must be requested by the pilot and approved by ATC. | 
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