On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:44:40 -0700, Newps wrote:



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.


Nowhere?

How abou this:?

(a) Instrument approaches to civil airports.

Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, when an instrument
letdown to a civil airport is necessary, each person operating an
aircraft, except a military aircraft of the United States, shall use a
standard instrument approach procedure prescribed for the airport in
part 97 of this chapter.