Why would someone choose to fly VFR on top?

"Ron Garret" wrote in message
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Subject line says it all. In light of the fact that VFR on top subjects
you to both VFR and IFR constraints, why would anyone ever choose to fly
VFR on top? I can only think of two possible reasons:

1. There happens to be clear air at a +500 foot altitude and not at the
corresponding even-thousand altitude (though how would know that without
popping up 500 feet to have a look is still a mystery).

2. You can get a more direct routing because of the less restrictive
separation requirements.

Have I missed a possible reason?

For a non-IFR rated pilot, if departure and arrival airports are clear, they
can overfly a large area that is overcast/below minimums.


--
Matt

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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message =
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For a non-IFR rated pilot, if departure and arrival airports are =
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can overfly a large area that is overcast/below minimums.
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Matthew W. Barrow
Land-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO=20


The non-IFR-rated pilot can do that only as VFR-over-the-top.
VFR-on-top requires an IFR flight plan, a privilege of the Instrument =
Rating.

Yes, I missed the distinction.
Thanks


"John R. Copeland" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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For a non-IFR rated pilot, if departure and arrival airports are clear,
they
can overfly a large area that is overcast/below minimums.

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The non-IFR-rated pilot can do that only as VFR-over-the-top.
VFR-on-top requires an IFR flight plan, a privilege of the Instrument
Rating.

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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For a non-IFR rated pilot, if departure and arrival airports are clear,
they can overfly a large area that is overcast/below minimums.


They can do that VFR, but not VFR-on-top. VFR-on-top is an IFR operation.

For a non-IFR rated pilot, if departure and arrival airports are clear, they
can overfly a large area that is overcast/below minimums.

Opps, we're talking about U.S. "VFR on top" which requires a current
instrument rating and instrument able aircraft. You are speaking of the
Candian VFR-on-top rating, which is quite different.