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'''Special VFR''' (]) allows ] to fly in ] conditions in which such flight would normally be prohibited. VFR flight is prohibited when ] is less than three miles or reported ] are less than 1000 feet. Instead of clearing an aircraft for VFR flight, an ] will approve a pilots request for Special Visual Flight Rules. The pilot will request to enter, depart, or transition the controller's airspace. The pilot may also request local SVFR for ] or area orientation.
Due to the reduced visibility or ceiling, a pilot will be assigned a block of altitude.
<blockquote>Cleared to enter the ] from the north east. Maintain Special VFR conditions at or below 1,500.</blockquote>
This allows a pilot to remain sufficiently far away from ]s to reduce the risk of collision with another aircraft, obstacles, or terrain.


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SVFR cannot be initiated by ATC, the pilot must specifically requests it. Controllers have been known to hint at it when a pilot has no other option by saying things like "is there anything '''special''' you might want"?
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