No I’m not talking about a visual approach. Rather a self position to a 10 or 12 mile final for the ILS for example.
Some places allow it providing you’re VMC and in sight of the surface.
However I’d be reluctant to zoom down to the platform altitude even if I was visual with the ground whilst still being say 15 miles out on some wide left base for example.
Just wondering what others do in this situation? Go off the radar minimum chart , the MSA, the platform altitude?
Thanks