When to descend II

Dan Luke wrote:

You're 4 miles SW of ROYCE.

http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0710/00198IL12R.PDF

Approach says "Cessna '1GS,cross ROYCE at or above 2 thousand, cleared visual
approach runwy 12R. Contact the tower on 118.7."

On initial contact, Tower says "Cessna '1GS, runwy 12R, cleared to land."

Do you still have to cross ROYCE at 2,000 or can you head for the numbers and
come on down?


I presume approach had vectored you onto the localizer previously or you
would not be able to identify ROYCE.

The instruction to cross ROYCE at or above two-thousand is an IFR
restriction with which you must comply because the visual approach isn't
authorized until passing ROYCE.

The tower's subsequent clearance to land has no affect on your IFR
altitude, and then visual clearance, issued by approach control. You
still have to cross ROYCE at, or above, 2,000 landing clearance
notwithstanding.

"Bee" wrote in message ...

I presume approach had vectored you onto the localizer previously or you
would not be able to identify ROYCE.


The position was given as four miles southwest of ROYCE.



The instruction to cross ROYCE at or above two-thousand is an IFR
restriction with which you must comply because the visual approach isn't
authorized until passing ROYCE.


The visual approach is authorized the instant it's issued.