"Roy Smith" wrote in message news:roy-
To the IFR pilot, I'm sure having protection from those annoying VFR
types seems more important.

Well, I'm a VFR type most of the time. But yes, I see your point.

--Gary

But, the VFR guy who wants to practice
touch-and-goes from a 500 AGL pattern (or maybe even makes a living
crop-dusting, or doing pipeline patrol, or flying a med-evac chopper)
might feel differently.

It all depends upon your point of view, I guess. Nobody's forcing you
to fly into that airport in weather conditions you feel are unsafe.
Nobody's forcing you to use the MDA that's published on the chart.
Break off the approach at 700 AGL if you don't see the ground by then.
Sure, you give up a bit of operational flexibility, but you gain safety.
The choice is yours.