Would the approach controller be able to give him a special VFR
clearance? I've only ever gotten one from a tower.


Roger wrote:
On 17 Sep 2005 01:50:53 -0700, wrote:

Well, you're right it's not actually too clear. Although assuming he's
not lying, it seems likely that he's misusing the term VMC.

He says "I was in VMC the whole time yet it probably would have been
illegal to fly in VFR as I would have been close to the clouds". This
tells me he thinks he was too close to clouds at some point to be legal
for VFR. This further implies he is aware there exists a cloud
clearance requirement for legal VFR. So assuming he's not lying when he
estimates he was too close to them for VFR, then he must have
mistakenly used the term VMC to mean he remained clear of clouds.

Special VFR? It's still VFR rules, but just clear the clouds in the
airport area.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

At least that's the way I read it. The first time through.