"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

.. I
see no advantage then in picking up an IFR clearance in order to
request a contact approach as the minimums for a contact approach are
the same as VFR in Class G airspace.


I don't think I'd try to get a clearance from Approach Control. I'd deal
diectly with tower. I "think" I've done this...at Portland. It was handled
just like a special VFR, only it was a contact approach. It was on a scud
run down I-5 from Seattle. I know, this is an IFR clearance, but you make it
sound dificult when all it is is a tower call. PDX tower, Piper 7777Z, 5NW,
request contact approach.

Bam!...........in there.

Karl
"Curator"

Karl
"Curator"