Mxsmanic schreef:
At what point does VFR become too troublesome to be practical, in terms of
cloud cover? VFR only requires that one stay a certain distance away from
clouds, but it doesn't impose any limit on the number or proximity of clouds
in the sky (unless they are so close together that one cannot maintain the
required clearance). Nevertheless, it seems to me that at some point the
clouds are so numerous and close together that flying VFR becomes more of an
irritation than a pleasure, with constant dodging of clouds and possibly
changes in altitude. It also seems that this would be a personal limit, since
it's not defined by regulations. So, what are your own limits for how much
cloud cover you'll tolerate before filing IFR or simply not flying VFR?

Flying is an expensive hobby, to me at least. My flying must be real fun
to be worth its money, and that requires weather well above VFR minima.

Also, you should not consider one single aspect of the weather. The law
has no other option, of course, than defining minima for each weather
element, but I consider weather as a whole when deciding to fly or not.

Still, when I decide NOT to fly, it is mostly because either the
visibility is below legal minimum, or wind and/or turbulence are
stronger than I like.

My 0.02 euro!