Originally Posted by
funfly
I did not suggest acts "deliberate blatant illegal acts of flying" as we have all done this, however the situation where you cannot see the minimum, be it because of sun ahead or cloud, remains outside of VFR conditions.
VFR (Visual Flight Rules) have nothing to do with VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions).
With an Instrument Rating you may be required to fly by INSTRUMENT Flight RULES in perfect Visual Met CONDITIONS, perhaps in controlled airspace. Or you may fly by Visual Flight RULES above cloud in darkness, even though you are navigating by instruments in uncontrolled airspace.
Check the difference between VFR, VMC, IFR, IMC.
Scoobster, you've got the right attitude, fly safe.