Circle to Land @ KRBG

Jim Macklin wrote:

Instrument approaches are published for Class B,C,D and E
airspace. An instrument approach requires controlled
airspace and traffic separation. Class G is uncontrolled
and although there may be a Class G airport, the instrument
approach is conducted in the Class E over laid above the
Class G.


At uncontrolled airports instrument approaches are typically not
contained entirely within controlled airspace. Check some of them out
against a sectional and that will become apparent.

Where the feds considered it essential to have the entire procedure
contained within controlled airspace, they establish a Class E surface
area. Class E surface areas are unusual.

Transition areas at 700 feet, that means that VFR traffic
may be below a ceiling, true. But IAP are begun and
conducted in Class E (or higher) airspace. If a pilot is
not allowed by some company ops manual to cancel IFR [that
would not be an FAA approved 135 manual, 135 does require a
flight plan-VFR or IFR or other flight locating procedure].
If approaching an airport that is Class G at the surface,
use a back-up radio to monitor CTAF and you can expect ATC
to issue a clearance like this... Cleared for the approach,
frequency change approved to CTAF, report cancellation
[exact phraseology will vary].


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Sam Spade" wrote in message
news:bTt%f.14159$bm6.11550@fed1read04...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| Instrument approaches are published for Class B,C,D and
E
| airspace. An instrument approach requires controlled
| airspace and traffic separation. Class G is
uncontrolled
| and although there may be a Class G airport, the
instrument
| approach is conducted in the Class E over laid above the
| Class G.
|
|
| At uncontrolled airports instrument approaches are
typically not
| contained entirely within controlled airspace. Check some
of them out
| against a sectional and that will become apparent.
|
| Where the feds considered it essential to have the entire
procedure
| contained within controlled airspace, they establish a
Class E surface
| area. Class E surface areas are unusual.