"MC" wrote in message


As I see it, the procedure seems odd to me, because the requesting IFR
aircraft loses the safety of being seperated by ATC.
So my questions are ;
Is 'VFR on top' used a lot in the USA ? In the rest of the world
? What practical advantages are there from a pilots' POV ?

You may be able to get a more direct routing by flying VFR on top (using
your own navigation) than you would by getting vectored by ATC.

You have a point about the extra eyes watching, but if the weather is
"severe clear" above the cloud layer, I don't see a significant
disadvantage. It's really a personal comfort factor.

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John T
http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer
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