Practising Instrument Approaches
I have an interesting question which no one I've talked to has been able to answer yet!
As part of my IMC I have been doing instrument approaches with an instructor. This can end up costing quite a lot (instructor + plane + approach fees) and a lot of the airports I fly to when hour building have published approach procedures (Cambridge, Humberside, Cranfield etc.). I was wondering whether it would be legal for my to fly and instrument approach, in entirely visual conditions (ie. clear of cloud in sign of the ground) without foggles or anything and with a safety pilot? Now, Because I'm flying in VMC you could argue it is fine but does the fact that I would be flying an instrument approach (an IMC privilege) mean that it would be illegal?
After all, instrument approaches are just a complex VOR/NDB tracking exercise.
Thanks for any help,