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Aerobatic flight is prohibited below what altitude above the surface?

1,500 feet above the surface.

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  1. 1,000 feet above the surface
  2. 2,500 feet above the surface
  3. 1,500 feet above the surface ✔

Why: Section 91.303(e) prohibits aerobatic flight below 1,500 feet above the surface. It is also prohibited over congested areas, open-air assemblies, Class B, C, D or E surface areas, within 4 nautical miles of a federal airway centerline, and below 3 statute miles visibility.

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Answer: 1,500 feet above the surface. Section 91.303(e) prohibits aerobatic flight below 1,500 feet above the surface. It is also prohibited over congested areas, open-air assemblies, Class B, C, D or E surface areas, within 4 nautical miles of a federal airway centerline, and below 3 statute miles visibility.

  1. 14 CFR 91.303 Aerobatic flight (Cornell LII eCFR mirror) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/91.303
    Below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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