On Sat, 6 Oct 2007 14:39:20 +0000 (UTC), (Paul
Tomblin) wrote:

Flying to an unfamiliar airport, in very hazy conditions, I was cleared
for the visual for 28 not too long before sunset. I could see the
ground below me at 6,000 feet, but I couldn't see a damn thing in front
of me because of the sun in my eyes and the haze, so I asked for and was
given the ILS 28. I intercepted and flew the glideslope down just like
I'd do in IMC, and I finally saw the runway when I was about 500 AGL. So,
is that a loggable approach or not?

Yes.

g) Logging instrument flight time. (1) A person may log instrument time
only for that flight time when the person operates the aircraft solely by
reference to instruments under actual or simulated instrument flight
conditions.

And various legal counsel opinions have held that IMC is NOT necessary.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)