descent below minimums part 2

what is MBS approach and please quote me the FAR this opinion is based
upon

hsm--

See FAR 91.177 Minimum Altitudes for IFR Operations

It does contain a caveat "except as necessary for takeoff and landing,"
but 'necessary' you must remember is going to be determined by the NTSB
judge at your hearing, not by you.

Gene

Be careful of the 'cancel IFR' trick as well. If you cancel, and at
that moment are not the required 500 below the overcast, (controlled
airspace) you are instantly in violation.

I am intimately familiar with the SMX approaches, and can tell you that
there are at least some of the tower personnel there that seem to be,
well, difficult. Deliberately putting yourself in a position to be
considered violating a minimum altitude on an approach there while IFR
is an invitation for a legal problem. Better just to slow down and get
the flaps out so you can descend more quickly after you pass the fix.
Gene

Looked it up, still do not see it

harry

On 7 Jan 2005 08:35:13 -0800, "hsm" wrote:

Looked it up, still do not see it

harry

Read an up to date version of 91.177 *from the beginning*.

What do you not see or not understand? It seems pretty clear to me.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)