"Julian Scarfe" wrote:

So the next question, which I'll ask on Peter's behalf is...

Since Part 97 only prescribes approaches for airports within the US (and
presumably associated territories), how does an N-registered aircraft
ever
fly an IAP in IMC outside the US?

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
...
That's easy, this rule doesn't apply outside the US. Part 91.1 says:

"this part prescribes rules governing the operation of aircraft [...]
within the United States, including the waters within 3 nautical miles of
the U.S. coast."

Now Peter has got me wondering about this.

The first bit that you snipped says:

" (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section and
Secs. 91.701 and 91.703, this part prescribes rules governing the
operation of aircraft"

"Sec. 91.703 Operations of civil aircraft of U.S. registry outside of the
United States.

(a) Each person operating a civil aircraft of U.S. registry outside
of the United States shall--
....
(2) When within a foreign country, comply with the regulations
relating to the flight and maneuver of aircraft there in force;
(3) Except for Secs. 91.307(b), 91.309, 91.323, and 91.711, comply
with this part so far as it is not inconsistent with applicable
regulations of the foreign country where the aircraft is operated or
annex 2 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation; ..."

So what's the test for something being "inconsistent with applicable
regulations"? Many regulations work as prohibitions: if Part 91 prohibits
something and the regulations of the foreign country remain silent on the
issue (for example, the choice of instrument letdown), would the N-reg
aircraft still have to comply with Part 91?

Julian