I assume he means that the approach must either be flown in actual or simulated conditions. If actual it is unrealistic to expect every one to be down to minimums, because this rarely happens. I would assume the sensible take would be that the approach is flown as if a proper IFR approach, i.e. in / through IMC then breaking out of IMC somewhere above DH or MDA . Once broken out, the approach is continued as per a proper IAP to landing or IFR missed. Otherwise, you could argue that why do an ILS with DH of 220' when the cloudbase is 881', which won't count, but a circle to land at 880' would count.....?
If simulated then minimums could realistically be down to the deck.
I haven't got the bandwidth either here, the last copy I downloaded was a few megabytes I seem to remember....
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I think he says the presumption is that the approach completes at DH or MAP/MDA
Just another thought as well....When doing "practice" approaches simulated, with VFR missed, they will often tell you to "circle south of the field at the Sears....." or something along those lines. Again these would not be at the true IFR minimums, yet these count for currency?