Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
... the "let out" clause which allows us to make a "visual contact flight" under IFR in Class G is effectively under exactly the same terms as an SVFR clearance ...
I don't think that is quite true SVFR seems to be
PPL - 10 km viz
PPL IMC - 3 km viz
CPL with an IMC - not restricted to 3km or better (and also not restricted to the IMC 1800m)
IR holder- to be where SVFR comes into line with the ISOS part of the UK IFRs, which is equally applicable in or out of controlled airspace and is different than the US 'contact approach' (noted only because of the way it is phrased in the quote above)