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Aviation abbreviation

# Instrument Flight Rules

ABBR · Operations

At a glance

## Meaning of Instrument Flight Rules

Instrument flight rules and the associated flight-planning and control procedures.

### More about Instrument Flight Rules

IFR provides a framework for flight using instruments and the applicable clearances and procedures.

Flying under IFR does not mean that the aircraft is necessarily inside cloud throughout the flight. The flight rules and the actual weather conditions are different concepts.

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