Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?
A
An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.✓ Correct Answer
B
An altitude of 500 feet above the surface and no closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
C
An altitude of 500 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 1,000 feet.
Explanation
14 CFR 91.119(a) sets the minimum safe altitude anywhere: an altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface. The 500-foot rules apply over other than congested areas (91.119(c)), and the 1,000-foot/2,000-foot rule applies over congested areas.
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