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Old January 24th 07, 09:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Sam Spade
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Default ORCA lower than MEA?

Newps wrote:


Sam Spade wrote:



e. When operating in VFR conditions with an ATC authorization to
“maintain VFR-on-top/maintain VFR conditions” pilots on IFR flight
plans must:

1. Fly at the appropriate VFR altitude as prescribed in 14 CFR Section
91.159.

2. Comply with the VFR visibility and distance from cloud criteria in
14 CFR Section 91.155 (Basic VFR Weather Minimums).

3. Comply with instrument flight rules that are applicable to this
flight; i.e., minimum IFR altitudes, position reporting, radio
communications, course to be flown, adherence to ATC clearance, etc.






That's great but that's a problem for pilots, not ATC.


I agree. But, some ATC facilities will take the pilot to task if he
wants to go below MEA or MIA.