Originally Posted by
Clinton McKenzie
And, so far as I can tell, it’s no different today. I’ve done it many times. But here is the key point re VFR:
as long as you were above 3000amsl/1000agl
Above that line in the sky, the operational requirement in the definition of VMC in MOS Part 91 does not apply. My educated guess is that’s because above that line you’re not going to collide with the ground or water.
Clinton, can you please explain why you keep harping on endlessly about this "line in the sky" that, AFAICT, relates to nothing more than remaining "clear of cloud" in VMC?!??
For starters, ENR 5.4-1 and AIP GEN 3.3 indicates your LSALT must be greater than 1,360' AGL (not 1,000') and there are plenty of places along the eastern seaboard where flying at 3,000' AMSL will send you into a hillside.
I suspect you're getting a little confused, because your last paragraph is at best misleading, if not entirely incorrect.