Returning IFR from Opa-Locka (KOPF) to our home airport F45, we overheard this exchange.
Cherokee 123 Alpha Bravo: “Miami Center, Cherokee 123 Alpha Bravo, 20 SW 3000 feet. Request flight following, Stuart, KSUA.”
Center: “Cherokee 123 Alpha Bravo, roger. Do you require an IFR clearance? We’re showing below VFR minimums in your area.”
Cherokee 123 Alpha Bravo: “Nah. We’ll be ok once we get outa these clouds.”
Mark Nowicki
Jupiter, Florida