Descent below MDA -- what would you do?

"gman" wrote in message
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For both.



FAR 91.155(c) states, " Except as provided in §91.157, no person may operate
an aircraft beneath the ceiling under VFR within the lateral boundaries of
controlled airspace designated to the surface for an airport when the
ceiling is less than 1,000 feet." That refers to a surface area.

From the Pilot/Controller Glossary:

SURFACE AREA- The airspace contained by the lateral boundary of the Class B,
C, D, or E airspace designated for an airport that begins at the surface and
extends upward.


The procedures for establishing surface areas are found in FAA Order 7400.2,
"Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters". There are two requirements that
must be met prior to establishing a surface area:

1.) Communications capability with aircraft must exist down to the runway
surface of the primary airport either directly with ATC or by rapid relay
through another communications facility which is acceptable to ATC, such as
a FSS.

2.) Weather observations must be taken at the primary airport during the
time of designation of the surface area.