wrote:
Never would have thought of this, but it seems plausible enough, now
that you mention it.

Although there is a regulation that says that the pilot is required to
use a prescribed "instrument letdown" when cleared for an approach,
or something like that.

I wonder, would this be a violation of that?




The approach gets you into conditions to land visually. Nowhere does it
say you have to fly any part of the actual approach. Obviously you'll
need to make sure ATC knows what you're doing.