In Class B airspace above 10,000' MSL, the VMC minima require which of the following horizontally?

• A. 1500 m horizontally and 1000' vertically from clouds; 8 km visibility
• B. 1 nautical mile horizontally and 1000' vertically from clouds; 8 km visibility
• C. 2000 metres horizontally, 1000' vertically from clouds; 8 km visibility
• D. 1 mile horizontally and 1000' vertically from clouds; 5 km visibility

Answer: (A)

The key point here is the VFR weather minimums for Class B airspace above 10,000 feet MSL. In this regime, you must fly in VMC with a fixed visibility and cloud clearance: you need 8 km visibility, you must stay at least 1000 feet vertically away from any cloud, and you must remain at least 1500 meters horizontally from any cloud.

This matches the first option: 1500 meters horizontally from clouds, 1000 feet vertically from clouds, and 8 km visibility. The other options don’t fit the official minima: one proposes a horizontal distance of 1 nautical mile, another 1 mile, and another only 5 km visibility, all of which do not meet the required standard above 10,000 feet in Class B.