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Re: VFR-On-Top Procedures
Posted: 06-29-2009, 10:44 AM
Sounds like two procedures are getting intermingled here.
7-5-6. CLIMB TO VFR is a Special VFR procedure. In this case a VFR aircraft just wants to get off an airport with less than 3 miles visibility to reach VFR conditions.
7-3-1. VFR-ON-TOP is only for aircraft on an IFR flight plan. The fact of the matter is, if he cancels IFR he is no longer "VFR-On-Top", he's just another VFR.
IFR aircraft can request a VFR-On-Top clearance anytime, even en route without a cloud in the sky. It just allows him to maintain VFR conditions, be treated as a VFR aircraft for separation purposes and retain his IFR clearance,
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