Ok, so here's a question:
A pilot with a valid and current IMC rating or IR has in front of him a plate for an unofficial instrument approach procedure. Maybe it's an old procedure which has been discontinued, maybe it's a procedure which has been devised by local pilots over several years but has never been official. Is he allowed to fly the procedure?
Under IFR, you need to be 1000' above the nearest obstacle blah blah blah, except for approach and departure. I can't find anything which says that the approach has to be an "official" approach or any similar words. As far as I can tell, it's legal. But I'd be interested to hear what others think.
As for it being safe, well, that's not possible to say without giving details of a specific case - so let's assume that our pilot isn't going to do anything unsafe at all, the only question is the legality.
FFF
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