Originally Posted by
VATCO
1.3.3 On occasions IFR aircraft do not complete the instrument approach procedure but request permission to make a visual approach.
G-AB over KTN 3000 feet field in
sight, request visual approach
G-AB cleared visual approach
runway 28 QFE 1008
Cleared visual approach runway 28
QFE 1008 G-AB
CAP413
Chapter 6 Page 5
Essentially the PILOT must request a Visual Approach and NOT be offered one.
Yes I agree with your "essentially" comment, as per MATS Part 1 and CAP413, but now it seems that ICAO does have a phrase for it.
I am sure we all have our own ways of finding out whether the pilot does want to continue visually or not, even though we, as controllers are not supposed to push it on them. Maybe this is why so many people have looked at this thread but not answered it! Is this still one of those dark areas of air traffic that we don't want to talk about?