Why VFR Over-The-Top is not a Good Idea

Lesson learned: always check the forecast immediately before departure.

I briefed the flight at 7am and the weather at my destination was fine. During the morning I gave fun flights to family and friends. When it was time to leave (around noon), I was running late and didn't take the time to recheck the weather.

About halfway to my destination, I checked the METAR for my destination and the sky was reported as broken so I continued.

I ended up diverting over 40 miles south to find a break in the clouds. The next day I made arrangements to start IFR training.
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Note: The author of this video, my husband Eddie Burris, made his final flight in life on May 25, 2020. While he had chosen and enjoyed every single previous ones, he was chosen to fly this one to the Heaven. I am happy for him not to suffer from a brain cancer-glioblastoma anymore. Eddie was initially diagnosed in Dec. 2016 and had started a vigorous treatment. He had fell pretty ill since September 2019. If you posted your questions or comments after that time and have not got a response, please accept my apology. It was not Eddie's choice to be silent. He was a teaching faculty at School of Engineering and Computer Science at Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City for nearly two decades. He loved sharing flying experiences and chatting about airplanes and he was very diligent in email exchanges. Now he is up there flying airplanes and racing cars. Please cheer for him!
If you are interested, I have created a facebook page dedicated to Eddie, with the user id: jing.tao.1217. See you there.
Again thank you all for your comments, regardless of the content, the intent, or the expression! They are all taken as a positive force, propelling Eddie to fly higher and higher! And one of those days, I will catch him again.