"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
news:B%wef.3438$QW2.1494@dukeread08...

You were clear for the approach because you were the only
IFR in the area and the minimum altitude for the area was
4,000 until you reached a part of the published approach.
You owned all altitudes from 7,000 feet on down, until you
reported 'out" of an altitude.


What do you base that on?