It drives me a little crazy that the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations is so vague on so many crucially important points.
Logging Instrument Approaches for Currency
Key Takeaways:
- FAA regulations are often vague, requiring pilots to understand specific legal interpretations rather than just the literal text (e.g., "common purpose" for cost-sharing).
- To log an instrument approach for currency under simulated conditions, pilots must remain "under the hood" all the way to Decision Altitude (DA) or Minimum Descent Height (MDH).
- For approaches flown in actual IMC, pilots must be in IMC when starting the approach and remain so until passing the Final Approach Fix (FAF), though breaking out after the FAF but before DA/MDH still counts, and all IAP segments except the missed approach must be flown.
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