"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

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My comment pertains to the pilot actually reaching VFR conditions. His
claim
may not be valid, thus 91.177 becomes pertinent if he were to level off
less
than 1,000 on top or with less than 3 miles flight visibility.


That's not correct either. He was in uncontrolled airspace until he reached
700' AGL and he broke out between 100' and 200' AGL. Had he remained below
700' AGL he's have been in VMC and FAR 91.177 would not apply.

You're speaking of the specific case and I am speaking of the general
circumstances of doing such an operation. You have to be prepared to comply
with 91.177. We have lots of places out west where Class E overlies a Class G
airport well above 91.177 altitudes.