Originally Posted by
Intruder
flydive1:
The only way to legally (in the US; still no UK or EASA rules posted) log Simulated Instrument time while VMC is to fly "head down" -- referring solely to instruments while using a "hood" or other vision-restricting device.
You can practice instrument procedures (e.g., fly an ILS approach procedure) all you want when solo and VFR and VMC. However, you cannot legally log those approaches or the time as actual or simulated approaches or instrument time for the purpose of satisfying regulatory minimums (e.g., minimum time or approaches to apply for an IR, or recency of experience requirements). I fly instrument procedures on over 90% of my flights in the 747, but I often log them as visual approaches because I am not IMC and use a VMC scan.
Yes, but you are again talking about the US.
The OP is in EASA land, where you log IFR everytime you fly according to the IFR rules, being IMC or VMC does not matter.