Paul wrote:

If I were flying VFR on top over mountains and my engine quit a BRS

would

be the only system that would give me any hope of surviving.
Perhaps VFR on top is not allowed in NZ and AUS as it is not allowed in
Canada. Paul Lamar

Bob Moore wrote:

Of course we all know :-) that Paul really meant "VFR over the top"
"VFR on top" is an IFR clearance while "VFR over the top" is something
that VFR pilots do.  :-)

Bob Moore
ATP CFI

You learn something every day. I was unaware of the distinction. God bless the FAA :-)

Paul Lamar

Finn Lassen wrote:

Ok, so what is "VFR over the top"? Ascending/descending through holes in a cloud layer?
Legal to do for a VFR pilot in the US?

(I'd like to know if it's legal before admitting to doing it).

Finn

According to my instructor (& my somewhat unreliable
memory), It is legal to climb vfr through a 'scattered'
layer, but not a 'broken' layer. Cloud clearances required
for the airspace must be maintained. It is legal to decend
vfr through either 'scattered' or 'broken' layers,
maintaining required cloud clearances.

Charlie

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