On Feb 15, 11:03*am, " wrote:
On Feb 15, 4:11*am, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

Myname wrote:

What are the advantages of vfr-on-top in the real world? I understand
the ifr to vfr-on-top then cancel, but what about other uses?

Well, what are the advantages of *IFR to VFR-on-top then cancel?

To legally punch a cloud deck.

I have done this several times on a 50NM trip where it was VFR at my
destination.

It's easier to cancel in the air with KJAN once I am 1000 foot above
the cloud deck then to have to call FSS to cancel my IFR.

I would only be with Memphis center a mere 3 to 5 minutes before
initiating a descent below radar coverage so I can't cancel with them
on the ground.


That's not "IFR to VFR-on-top then cancel", that's IFR to punch
through a cloud deck then cancel upon reaching VFR conditions. You're
not VFR-on-top until you've been cleared to maintain VFR-on-top and
you can't be cleared to maintain VFR-on-top until you've reported
reaching VFR-on-top.