Originally Posted by
22/04
I think that is what happens here in the U.K.
Standard phraseology here might be aircraft requests visual approach. Aircraft cleared visual approach and requests cancellation of IFR flight plan. Controller confirms IFR flight plan cancelled at [time}.
The U.S. is very different to most places in the world as I keep saying.
Is that what all the angst is about? I suppose all the wailing is starting to make sense now.
In the US, an airplane can fly a visual approach while on an IFR flight plan. There are even cases where you may be required to remain clear of clouds in an IFR flight plan.
Nobody would ever suggest DLH cancelling IFR. A visual approach is just that- navigating primarily by what’s in the window. Normal IFR flight plan.