I have read the AIM and the FAR on VFR on Top, and just dont quite get it. I wasnt able to find info on it searching the Forums. What I dont get:

1) Can I repeatedly climb/descend VFR to VFR altitudes (above MEA)while operating VFR on Top without advising ATC?

2) How does operating VFR on Top effect ATC's handling of seperation minimums between: VFR on Top aircraft vs. Normal IFR aircraft, and VFR on Top aircraft vs. VFR aircraft?


3) If Im operating VFR on Top and i need to avoid a VFR aircraft how do I go about it appropriately. Im supposed to be flying my IFR route so turning to avoid is deviating from my assigned route. Should I expect ATC to give me a vector? Or do I advise ATC of my deviation and call it good. If theres a lot of VFR traffic to avoid, it seems like a lot of clearence deviatons to report to ATC. Maybe I just dont quite understand?

4) Im flying from point A to point B IFR. Somewhere in between i decide i want to casually fly at my discretion on top of a ceiling but eventually still arrive at point B IFR. Short of cancelling my IFR and getting another one when im done screwing around, what can i do? VFR on top still restricts my route?

Thanks as always