Ron Natalie wrote:

Doug wrote:


The above cannot be done in the US. We can descend to the MEA (which
varies, ATC knows and will tell us), and if we are not in VFR
conditions, then we have to do an intrument approach. MEA's are higher
than 1000 AGL I can tell you that. MEA's are not published, but ATC has
a map of them.


MEA's are published. MVA's are not published. A minimum instrument
altitude is always going to be 1000 above the terrain.


Change that to "at least 1,000 feet above obstacles." (2,000 in DMAs).


Nonsense. Many airports with approaches exist outside of controlled
airspace.

Cite an example, other than below 700 feet inside the FAF.