On Jul 28, 12:15*pm, "Howard" wrote:

Which raises the question "is the safety pilot PIC" if the pilot operating
the controls with a vision restricting device is has not met the 6/6
requirement? You are VFR but operating under an IFR clearance for the
purposes of the practice approaches. Who has legally accepted the
approaches?-


Most of the time practice instrument approaches are practiced under
VFR. If you want to practice them under IFR you must ask specifically
for an instrument clearance. You will know you have an instrument
clearance because the controller will say "Cleared to foobar airport,
via...". Probably 90% of all practice instrument approach practice is
done under VFR.


Note that "IFR" refers to flight rules and has nothing to do with
weather. The term "IMC" is used to refer to wx conditions less than
VFR.

-Robert, CFII