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