"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote...

That's fine, but we're discussing what the regulation actually says.

IIRC, the original question was regarding the propriety or "legality" of logging
approaches and/or instrument time. FAA Flight Standards has weighed in as
saying it is up to the pilot to determine what to log in "questionable"
circumstances. Since the bare regulations are unclear, it would be wise to
follow the Flight Standards guidance.

You can nitpick individual regs -- which have already been cussed, discussed,
and re-interpreted ad nauseum -- all you want. However, that will not likely
give any more useful information to the average pilot. Ultimately, it will be
someone who represents Flight Standards who will accept or challenge the pilot's
logbooks, not an Air Traffic Controller.