172driver
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Here's the scenario that happened to me yesterday. I fly out of a Class D airport SFC-1600, overlapped by B. Field reporting OVC005. Filed IFR to another local airport, took off, got through the clouds at 500 ft, climbed to 1500 ft and cancelled IFR. We only filed to get on top and go to the practice area for VFR maneuvers. At the east edge of the D, we turned westbound and called the tower to tell them we were transitioning back through the airspace.
Controller says that VFR traffic cannot transition through Class D airspace anytime the field reports IFR. I told him we were 1000' above the clouds with unlimited visibility. He said it doesn't matter. No big deal...turned north and went around but has anyone ever heard of this? I asked him about it later in the day after scouring the FAR/AIM and he said it wouldn't be in there but that it is a rule for controllers. They can't provide separation for IFR/SVFR traffic visually if they are below a low overcast. I didn't really buy into it, thinking that it would probably be in the FAR/AIM if it were a rule rather than a preference of the controller. Anyone else ever run into this?
Controller says that VFR traffic cannot transition through Class D airspace anytime the field reports IFR. I told him we were 1000' above the clouds with unlimited visibility. He said it doesn't matter. No big deal...turned north and went around but has anyone ever heard of this? I asked him about it later in the day after scouring the FAR/AIM and he said it wouldn't be in there but that it is a rule for controllers. They can't provide separation for IFR/SVFR traffic visually if they are below a low overcast. I didn't really buy into it, thinking that it would probably be in the FAR/AIM if it were a rule rather than a preference of the controller. Anyone else ever run into this?