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VFR departures are very useful when departing airports without approach control only with Center service (e.g. Santa Maria). Traffic congestion can make it such that only one departure is possible every 20 minutes. A VFR takeoff sometimes is the best option under the right conditions.
Other VFR on top reasons:
1) Your other company traffic is just ahead of you 3-4 miles and smooth ride at 16000 ft, bumpy ride at 14,000 and below against headwinds. So, you get VFR on top at 16500 and you maintain separation from that traffic.
2)You can get a routing that is more direct and prevent you from conflicting with other IFR traffic. Specially when you are about to cross heavy traffic zones on your way to your destination airport. Center or approach in that case would allow you to go Direct
If you takeoff from Class G airpace remember that the airpace will be class E at 700, ft, 1200 ft or wherever applicable. 500-2 would force you to get IFR on the ground even departing Class G under most scenarios.minitour said:
VFR departures are very useful when departing airports without approach control only with Center service (e.g. Santa Maria). Traffic congestion can make it such that only one departure is possible every 20 minutes. A VFR takeoff sometimes is the best option under the right conditions.
Other VFR on top reasons:
1) Your other company traffic is just ahead of you 3-4 miles and smooth ride at 16000 ft, bumpy ride at 14,000 and below against headwinds. So, you get VFR on top at 16500 and you maintain separation from that traffic.
2)You can get a routing that is more direct and prevent you from conflicting with other IFR traffic. Specially when you are about to cross heavy traffic zones on your way to your destination airport. Center or approach in that case would allow you to go Direct
