"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:
B A R R Y wrote:

That's what I'm talking about. A VFR aircraft arriving at an IFR
airport, so it needs an IFR approach. This is very common on Cape Cod
and the Islands. I hear Cape and Boston approach ask the question so
often, my rarely flying pax even know what it means.

Apparently an unnecessary local custom.

Given the sudden and unexpected weather conditions around
the Cape, it's not a bad idea to ask.