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Is 91.175 enforced in the USA?
"Peter" wrote in message ... This is the reg which prevents flying instrument approaches unless it is a published one. In the UK, this is not illegal (on G-reg aircraft). But then we don't get the radar services here, etc. well that is news to me! If you fly in IMC, IFR in uncontrolled airspace then the IF rules specify ground clearances etc so descents have to be in line with those. There is no problem setting up a descent to bring you under cloud providing that whilst in cloud you remain 1000 feet above the highest obstacle within five miles either side of your track and once through the cloud are in VFR conditions. Home made approaches will get you prosecuted by the CAA if they catch you and the sanctions are far tougher than the FAA do. (For our US friends we don't have administrative sanctions such as a suspension of certificate. we end up in court invariably lose and have to pay the CAA's costs and have a criminal record). If you have an accident be sure the insurance will not pay either. The proper procedure is to make an instrument approach at an airfield with a published instrument approach and if possible continue VFR to the airfield you want. If you cannot continue VFR then land and wait and worry about the $200 landing costs after you have landed safely. we have a number of airfield whose published approaches are in uncontrolled airspace eg Southend, Cambridge, Oxford, Cranfield, Exeter, Doncaster as well as those in Class D airspace (our class D is operated like US class B) Flight conditions are either VMC or IMC. There is no such thing as MVFR. even if it is OK to fly a G reg as you say, it is not Ok to fly an N reg even if the N reg is in the UK it has to follow the FARs. |
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