A Lieberman wrote:

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 18:43:20 GMT, Mike Adams wrote:

Yes, this is an interesting point. Did they say "practice approach
approved, maintain VFR", or did they say "cleared for the approach"?
If it's a practice approach in a VFR environment, it's not all that
unusual to get altitude restrictions, especially to keep you above
the VFR traffic pattern, if they can't work you in.

Hmmm, never got a practice approach approved.....

I have always received cleared for the "type of approach" approach
when I am doing approaches under VMC.

Maybe practice approach is a regional thing?

Allen

Maybe so. My experience is mostly with the Phoenix Tracon, and they have a standard litany, "Practice
approach approved. No separation services provided. Maintain VFR.", which to me has always seemed
distinct from the normal IFR "cleared for the approach" terminology. I looked in the AIM, and there's some
words on practice approaches in 4-3-21, but I didn't see anything on communications terminology.

Mike