The Ol’ Switcheroo, V2
In the October issue, “The Ol’ Switcheroo” letter and your response discuss flying an approach to one well served airport, then “hopping over” to another airport lacking sufficient approaches. Portland, Oregon is mentioned as one place that can work well.
I want to caution you that the airspace around PDX all ends up requiring three miles of visibility and 500/1000/2000 cloud clearance. Pilots here have been busted for doing exactly what you discuss because they did not have legal VMC in which they could cancel the approach. The same thing is true when using the referenced ILS or RNAV 4 approach at North Bend to get into Bandon State. Your destination may be Class G, as Brandon State is, but the airport whose approach you’re using is Class C or Class E airspace, depending on where you are on the approach.
