IFR to VFR and back to IFR - possible?
Hi All,
This is in context of Eurocontrol flight plans.
Let's say I fly from LSZS to EGHH and the route happens to be
SOPER Z51 KELIP Z651 MANEG L613 HOC G4 RLP B3 BILGO H20 XORBI H40 ABB T27 GURLU DCT
It appears legit to transfer to VFR and back to IFR within this route, say
SOPER Z51 KELIP Z651 MANEG/N0150F150 VFR L613 HOC G4 RLP B3 BILGO/N0150F150 IFR H20 XORBI H40 ABB T27 GURLU DCT
(i am not 100% sure of the syntax but you get the idea)
so the part
MANEG L613 HOC G4 RLP B3 BILGO
would be flown under VFR. I havent checked if this part of the route would be outside Controlled Airspace at FL150 but lets say it is.
Is this kind of construction acceptable to ATC in Europe?
Why would one do it? To fly over some really nice scenery for example, in the mountains. And there are places where there are no airways but one can fly through as VFR but below C.A.
How would one go about getting one back into C.A. (ifr clearance and so on) after the VFR flight?
Thank you for any replies.