rheise
Filing Flight Plan
I am a new IR pilot and have the question about when an instrument approach can be logged to satisfy the currency requirements? I am talking about non-simulated approaches.
Almost all the cross-country flights I have taken in the last few months since getting my rating have been on instrument flight plans, and I have been even able to log a couple of hours of actual IMC, but it has been primarily at altitude.
I always ask for an instrument approach into the destination instead of a visual approach, but if I am in VMC, I don't think it can be logged as satisfying currency.
I have had one pilot tell me I need to be in IMC at least until the FAF to be able to log the approach, but is there any rule that specifies when a non-simulated approach can be logged?
Thanks for any responses!!
Robert
Almost all the cross-country flights I have taken in the last few months since getting my rating have been on instrument flight plans, and I have been even able to log a couple of hours of actual IMC, but it has been primarily at altitude.
I always ask for an instrument approach into the destination instead of a visual approach, but if I am in VMC, I don't think it can be logged as satisfying currency.
I have had one pilot tell me I need to be in IMC at least until the FAF to be able to log the approach, but is there any rule that specifies when a non-simulated approach can be logged?
Thanks for any responses!!
Robert