VOR navigation flight in Southern Ontario

[xsrvmy]

Made my first VOR navigation flight from CYKF (Kitchener-Waterloo) to CYND (Ottawa-Gatineau) with the YellowBlue C172. Flight time was 1h49. My flight plan was as follows:
Take off from CYKF, join YMS R-30, join YSO R-90, continue past YSO and join VIE R-72, continue past VIE and join YOW R-76, join YOW R-85, land runway 9.

Turning onto YSO R-90

Cruising at 3500 with Lake Simcoe in the background

Not much scenery after that along the way, some small hills here and there

Approaching Ottawa and Gatineau

Final for runway 9

Ouch (this was after a bounce)

Question for people that know it: do I use VFR or IFR altitudes if I am using VOR navigation?

[Aaron.C]

Nice pictures and flight! Regarding your question either or works. You can fly VFR using VOR’s and VFR altitudes or IFR using VORs, and IFR altitudes. So up to you!

[Q-ENAN]

I’d suggest staying at VFR alts since you might cross airways during your VOR navigation

[DimitriB]

When you arrive at a VOR, do you just tune into NAV1 on the next one?

[Q-ENAN]

You will usually change the radial (the heading) to the next VOR and change midway to be more accurate.

[xsrvmy]

I switch between NAV 1 and NAV 2. The steam cockpit has an indicator for both so I know when to switch.