Airperson wrote:


Hilton wrote:

wrote:
Why would the tower clear you to climb VFR to the MVA? Why would
you
request it?

Beats me. Hilton was the one that brought that subject up, not me.

The situation I gave was an IFR flight. I do it often, works every
time.

Hilton

If I recall correctly what you said is that they cleared you to climb VFR
to
maintain an altitude below MVA. Is that what you said before?

No. I never mentioned VFR. This is what I said:

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I use "Norcal Departure, Cherokee 123, requesting a turn to heading 100, we
can maintain our own terrain seperation." Works everytime - they get me on
my way, and I get out of their airspace quicker. This is especially useful
when flying to Monterey and both San Jose and Monterey are socked in, but
clear between. ATC gives you "climb and maintain 7000" when only 3000' is
required (if you know where the tower is). In this case I say "I'd like to
maintain 4000' - I'll maintain our own terrain seperation".
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