Descending from MEA to land under VFR

"kevmor" wrote in message
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I'm not sure of the regulation, I've just read it in several places
studying for the instrument oral...


The only place in Part 91 I'm aware of with language similar to what you
wrote is § 91.169(c)(2), but that has to do with filing an IFR flight plan,
not the actual operation of the aircraft.


§ 91.169 IFR flight plan: Information required.
(c) IFR alternate airport weather minima. Unless otherwise authorized by the
Administrator, no person may include an alternate airport in an IFR flight
plan unless appropriate weather reports or weather forecasts, or a
combination of them, indicate that, at the estimated time of arrival at the
alternate airport, the ceiling and visibility at that airport will be at or
above the following weather minima:

(2) If no instrument approach procedure has been published in part 97 of
this chapter and no special instrument approach procedure has been issued by
the Administrator to the operator, for the alternate airport, the ceiling
and visibility minima are those allowing descent from the MEA, approach, and
landing under basic VFR.

"Barry" wrote in message
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Which regulation do you mean? The only place I see this in Part 91 is
91.169(c)(2), which sets requirements for the alternate airport. If
weather allows a descent and landing under basic VFR from the MEA, then
you can use an alternate airport that has no IAP. I don't see any
provision to substitute the MOCA for this.


Why would that exclude a MOCA?