<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">You can go out and fly practice approaches on your own</font>
I am sure you know, but anyway, I wouldn't advise trying this. See and Avoid doesn't work when you're fixated on the panel watching the needles dance. I know!
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">appropriately rated safety pilot (category/class)</font>
In Canada this needs to be an IR rated instructor or CPL with IR, more than 500h TT and 50h in class. I don't know if the FARs have any specific requirement.
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