VFR

English

Noun

VFR (countable and uncountable, plural VFRs)

  1. (aviation, uncountable) Initialism of visual flight rules: a set of rules allowing a pilot to fly and navigate by sight references, rather than by relying on instruments (IFR).
  2. (aviation, countable, uncountable) Initialism of (a person) visiting friends and relatives/relations.
    The airline's business travel went up six percent, but VFR went up nine percent.
    • 2008, World Health Organization, International Travel and Health: Situation as on 1 January 2008
      Risk awareness and risk perception also differ between VFRs and most tourist travellers, resulting in a lower uptake by VFRs of pre-departure vaccinations or malaria prophylaxis.

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