<< >> NASA ASRS Report 197114, December 1991

While flying VFR on top, pilot is advised by canadian controller that VFR on top is not authorized in canada.

Attributes
ACN	197114
Time
Date	199112
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : yyz
State Reference	ON
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : yyz
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	197114
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying on the VFR portion of a VFR/IFR composite flight plan, I was informed by the controller that VFR on top is prohibited in canada. While I'm responsible for that knowledge, the absence of international training from my company/employer contributed to my error.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE FLYING VFR ON TOP, PLT IS ADVISED BY CANADIAN CTLR THAT VFR ON TOP IS NOT AUTHORIZED IN CANADA.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING ON THE VFR PORTION OF A VFR/IFR COMPOSITE FLT PLAN, I WAS INFORMED BY THE CTLR THAT VFR ON TOP IS PROHIBITED IN CANADA. WHILE I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT KNOWLEDGE, THE ABSENCE OF INTL TRAINING FROM MY COMPANY/EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTED TO MY ERROR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.