(Ace Pilot) wrote in message om...
That was my impression, too, CJ. And I'm in the Midwest where we don't
have to worry about mountains. I just have a hard time picturing
someone following their progress on a sectional flying under a ceiling
of 1,000 feet and dipping below 700 feet AGL everytime they approach
an airport with a magenta circle around it.


I have a hard time picturing somebody flying much higher that 700
AGL with a 1,000 ft. ceiling. It's a lot more difficult to see ahead
if you're bumping right up against the clouds. You will usually
encounter some lower hanging scud and vis isn't very good at the
ceiling boundary. It's a lot more comfortable a few hundred feet down
(assuming flat terrain).

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)