> plan. Do the regs state what the cloud conditions (percent of coverage)> must > be to ask for "VFR on top"? Could a pilot on an IFR clearance ask> for "VFR > on top" with no clouds present and thus operate without an> assigned > altitude?
Just now learning this stuff in class, but pretty sure the Class of the airspace in question has something to do with the correct answer, does it not?Marc Lee Winnig mlwin...@hotmail.com (815) 301-5011 Cell and Vonage (801) 749-9460 FAX > Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 18:30:48 -0600> From: fles...@verizon.net> Subject: Re: > KR> VFR on top / over the top> To: kr...@mylist.net> > At 05:48 PM 12/7/2006, > you wrote:> > >From FAR Part 1, Definitions: VFR over-the-top, with respect > to the> >operation of aircraft, means the operation of an aircraft > over-the-top under> >VFR when it is not being operated on an IFR flight > plan.> >> > >From the AIM:> > 4-4-7. IFR Clearance VFR-on-top> >> > a. A > pilot on an IFR flight plan operating in VFR weather conditions,> >may > request VFR-on-top in lieu of an assigned altitude. This permits a pilot> >to > select an altitude or flight level of their choice (subject to any ATC> > >restrictions.)> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> > > Thanks, Ken> > It seems to me the "VFR over-the-top" definition could just be > eliminated> from the regs and get rid of some unnecessary verbiage and > confusion.> You're either VFR or your not. If you're not VFR you best be on > an IFR flight> plan. Do the regs state what the cloud conditions (percent of > coverage)> must be to ask for "VFR on top"? Could a pilot on an IFR clearance > ask> for "VFR on top" with no clouds present and thus operate without an> > assigned altitude? Just wondering. :-) I guess that would beg the> question, > what does the cloud conditions have to be before I'm considered> to be > operating "VFR over-the-top"? Inquiring minds want to know. :-)> > > Larry > Flesner> > > > > > > > _______________________________________> Search the > KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> to UNsubscribe > from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net> please see other KRnet > info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us
