I was asked by a check instructor if its legal for a VFR pilot to fly through a ceiling (broken or overcast layer). I said yes if there is an opening that allows for proper cloud clearance. He said I was wrong, you cannot fly through a ceiling.
This confused me. Did he say this because if there is a sufficiently large hole there is technically no ceiling at that point? Or does he mean that weather reports are the ultimate authority, i.e. if I am approaching an airport VFR above the clouds and the ATIS or AWOS is reporting broken at 2000, I cannot attempt to land there even if there are openings.
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