![]() Just remember when talking to ATC “who you are, where you are, what you want to do”. As far as interacting with ATC, there is no magical phrases. But I don’t think that’s a very common scenario. This implies (but does not state outright), than if you break out of the clouds above DA/MDA but then abandon the approach and go do something else, you can’t log it. The requirement is that the aircraft be operated down to the DA/MDA, but it does not require either actual or simulated instrument conditions down to the DA/MDA (otherwise almost nobody would be current, since you could pretty much only log the approach if you had to go missed). Which pretty much matches what I think most pilots have been doing for a long time. In either case, a pilot may log the IAP.”Įssentially, the result is that if the aircraft is in IMC past the FAF, it’s loggable. The aircraft will remain in IMC and execute a missed approach at the missed approach point (MAP) or DA/DH. The aircraft will transition from IMC to visual meteorological conditions that allow a landing in accordance with § 91.175 orĢ. When an aircraft is flying an IAP in IMC, two outcomes are possible:ġ. “The FAA does not require the ceiling to be at MDA or DA/DH during a flight in IMC. The FAA clarified this in the InFO document you quote (“InFO 15012”, dated 9/8/15), on page 2 and then some examples on page 3. The approaches are loggable, depending on the exact situation of the weather. Then gradually working in more and more actual IFR.Īctual IFR days with a high ceiling can be a great confidence/experience enhancer, but not sure that approaches are log-able. When I took my IFR checkride, the examiner suggested flying a couple of cross country flights on VFR days, but filing IFR for experience. If you break out of the clouds at 1000-1500′ AGL you are in VMC w/o a safety pilot you can’t fly simulated instrument to MDA/DH/DA. It says: “When conducted in an aircraft… the pilot must operate that aircraft solely by reference to instruments” and “… the pilot must be established on each required segment of the IAP to the minimum descent altitude (MDA) or decision altitude/decision height (DA/DH).” Will the OP’s plan result in log-able approaches? This FAA document describes logging Instrument Approaches: ![]() ![]() So tomorrow, if I have 1500' OVC and would like to practice a variety of approaches, how do I interact with ATC, compose a flight plan, and get clearance? But, when filing a flight plan, one does not normally specify anything about approaches, and certainly not anything about planned missed approaches. I'd like to go up in 1000-1500' OVC, but that gives me very little time before I would be in the clouds and not enough time to get a pop-up clearance. How do I interact with ATC, and what kind of a flight plan do I file? However, scheduling someone else at opportune times is difficult, and I would like to be able to do this on my own in actual IMC - at my home (untowered) airport which has several good published approaches, and a nearby Class C towered airport where their approach frequency generally provides ATC cover for my home airport. ![]() I understand that I could go up with an instructor or a suitably qualified safety pilot, and do it with foggles. I have a very recent IR rating, and need to complete a few more approaches in the next couple of months to remain "current". How do I interact with ATC when practicing approaches for maintenance of currency?Īsked by: ack19104 3311 views Approaches, Currency, pop-up ![]()
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