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SoCal App · 4th July 2008, 20:23

LH2's question asked:
if you can legally fly an instrument approach in VMC

My response is that you cannot fly an IFR approach in VMC unless IFR equipped.

I think the thread is getting mixed up with between an IFR approach and a 'practice approach' under VFR. LH2 makes no mention of Flight Rules or of a 'practice' VFR approach.

I am inferring from his question that he is asking if a Instrument Rated pilot can perform a IFR Instrument approach which happens to be in VMC in a non IFR approved aircraft. To which I believe the answer would be no.

4th July 2008, 20:23	#5 (permalink)
SoCal App Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: People's Republic of Kalifornistan Posts: 997	LH2's question asked: if you can legally fly an instrument approach in VMC My response is that you cannot fly an IFR approach in VMC unless IFR equipped. I think the thread is getting mixed up with between an IFR approach and a 'practice approach' under VFR. LH2 makes no mention of Flight Rules or of a 'practice' VFR approach. I am inferring from his question that he is asking if a Instrument Rated pilot can perform a IFR Instrument approach which happens to be in VMC in a non IFR approved aircraft. To which I believe the answer would be no.