"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

wrote in message ...

I'd say it should read "any short-cut without a revised clearance or a
cancellation is a legal no-no."


But, ATC is not authorized to issue an initial or revised clearance to
short-cut any required segment of an instrument approach procedure except
for
radar vectors provided in accordance with 7110.65P, 5-9-1.


If in VMC the pilot can cancel IFR and discontinue the SIAP. If conditions
permit a contact approach the pilot can request one, receive a revised
clearance, and discontinue the SIAP.

Read me previous messages: I said that contacts, visuals, and cancellations
were the only exceptions to a full approach (or 7110.65, 5-9-1 vectors to
final).