Howard Nelson wrote:

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Howard Nelson" wrote in message
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Actually our local controllers (if sierra approach can be called local)
are
pretty much on top of this since what they issue is: "Cleared to xxxx

via

xxx departure. Climb to and maintain xxxx. If not in VFR conditions by
xxxxx
maintain xxxxx and report." No VFR ON TOP in their clearances.


But there should be a VFR-on-top in a VFR-on-top clearance.


I guess my point is this is not a VFR ON TOP clearance. This is an IFR
clearance to a local waypoint with an altitude limit. If I was ever still in

This seems like trouble if you lose comm prior to reaching the local
waypoint and getting further instructions. If you are in VMC, no
problem, but if you're still IMC, what are you going to do? If you
filed an IFR flight plan, you can follow that, but what if you didn't
file a flight plan for this "VFR" flight?


Matt