VFR on top

"Peter" wrote in message
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VFR on top is nevertheless a great favourite (favorite) of FAA IR
examiners


Because few applicants have a thorough understanding of it.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


VFR on top is nevertheless a great favourite (favorite) of FAA IR
examiners


Because few applicants have a thorough understanding of it.

And few controllers. I've quit using it because it just isn't worth the
confusion.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


VFR on top is nevertheless a great favourite (favorite) of FAA IR
examiners


Because few applicants have a thorough understanding of it.

And few controllers. I've quit using it because it just isn't worth the
confusion.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM



The confusion is because the center controllers can't picture the 172 "on
top"!

Sorry - couldn't resist. :-)

Dan Luke wrote:
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


VFR on top is nevertheless a great favourite (favorite) of FAA IR
examiners


Because few applicants have a thorough understanding of it.


And few controllers. I've quit using it because it just isn't worth the
confusion.

Yeah, no kidding. Just this weekend I overheard someone on the radio request VFR
on top, and the controller responded with "IFR cancellation received"... Funny
thing is, that seemed to be just fine with the pilot, so I don't think either of
them knew what they were saying.

DGB

"Dave Butler" wrote:

VFR on top is nevertheless a great favourite (favorite) of FAA IR
examiners


Because few applicants have a thorough understanding of it.


And few controllers. I've quit using it because it just isn't worth
the confusion.

Yeah, no kidding. Just this weekend I overheard someone on the radio
request VFR on top, and the controller responded with "IFR
cancellation received"...

I've never had that happen, though one controller did ask if that was
what I wanted. The trouble usually came on handoffs, where the next
controller would want to know if I was still on an IFR flightplan, etc.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM