I am looking at the plate and I can see the notation "Fly Visual to Airport"
and, I admit, I had not noticed this before. It seems odd and leaves
questions unanswered. What should one do if you are flying visual past the
MAP and can't see the airport? Does the visibility have to extend 5sm in
all directions?

Mike
MU-2


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Mike, Tim's post implies you don't have to go missed at the map if you
don't have the airport in site. The far's say to follow the approach
plate, which says to fly visual. Of course, the approach requires 5
sm visibility, so you need to have that too.

Stan
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 02:56:43 GMT, "Mike Rapoport"
wrote:

Interesting question, but the MAP is the MAP and if you do not have the
airport in site then you must go missed. You could cancel IFR or request
a
contact approach but you can't just decide to "go vfr". You can't cancel
unless you meet the VFR cloud requirements. You should be darn sure that
you will be able to find the airport because maneuvering at KSUN in murky
weather is hazardous. There is never much frequency congestion at KSUN
when
it is IFR. It is one in and one out with additional arrivals stacked in
the
hold at HLE. While holding, they are talking to Salt Lake Center.

Mike
MU-2

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Opinions please:

Hailey Idaho, KSUN, daytime, ndb dme approach (circling only minima),
map is 5.3 nm back from threshhold, minima are 8000 ft (2681) and 5
miles, with "fly visual to airport" annotation.

1. Since 5.3 nm is just over 6 sm, is this not contrary to the FAR's,
in that you can fly visual to the airport, even though at the map you
cannot see the airport?

2. What would be the legality of deciding just prior to the map that
you've just enough visibility and ceiling for vfr, though well below
the 5 sm in the approach visibility minimums, and continuing vfr until
the field is in site, and landing? Assume that frequency congestion
did not allow you time to cancel ifr.

Stan