Posted by Hew Jampton:
Nothing to do with IFR or VFR (at least here), but whether you are flying the a/c by sole reference to the instruments. Except for the early part of the T/O and the last part of the approach/landing, you will be, even in VMC.
Are you saying you log instument time when flying on a VFR flight!?! Are you sure you havn´t mixed things up a bit?
Once again (in short).
VFR (Visual flight rules)
When flying VFR, you have to be able to meet certain weather conditions (VMC = Visual Meteorological Conditions). This is because you, as pilot, have the responsibility to keep seperation to other aircrafts and the ground. You can only do that if you can see out the aircraft. Therefore you can't fly with reference to instruments only.
The time you log is VFR
IFR (Instrument flight rules)
If you're flying IFR, Air Trafic Controll will provide seperation to other A/C. You will have special charts that will provide you with ground clearance in the departure, enroute and approach etc. You will therefore be able to fly your aircraft using your instuments only. This mean that you can fly in "all" weather conditions both VMC and IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions). What the actual weather
is doesn't matter. You are still flying
Instument
Flight
Rules, and..
The time you log is IFR
[This message has been edited by Tor (edited 23 October 2000).]