In a previous article, said:
On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:45:57 -0700, Newps wrote:
wrote:
Once a clearance for an approach is issued, the pilot is bound by the
appropriate segments of the approach (Part 97) and the applicable parts of
91.175. Any "short cut" with either a contact, visual, or cancellation is a
^^^^^^^^^^^^
legal no-no.

Baloney. Once I'm in a position to fly visually to the airport/runway I
can do just that.

that's not what this says, I don't think:

(a) Instrument approaches to civil airports.

Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, when an instrument
letdown to a civil airport is necessary, each person operating an
aircraft, except a military aircraft of the United States, shall use a
standard instrument approach procedure prescribed for the airport in
part 97 of this chapter.

I don't see anything there that prohibits you from cancelling IFR when you
have sufficient visibility and cloud clearance to operate under VFR.






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