Missed Approaches and Currency

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Hello,

The past few weeks, the California central valley ( where I do most
of my flying ) has been mostly fogged in, in the mornings.
Typically 1/4mile in fog, 100foot
indefinite ceiling, tops around 900 feet. Did my IPC, descended to
minimums on the ILS - nothing seen.

I'm tempted to go back out there and get some cloud flying. But
not even planning on landing. Do approaches count for official
currency if you fly the missed?

- Jerry Kaidor

[Ron Garret]

In article
>,
" > wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The past few weeks, the California central valley ( where I do most
> of my flying ) has been mostly fogged in, in the mornings.
> Typically 1/4mile in fog, 100foot
> indefinite ceiling, tops around 900 feet. Did my IPC, descended to
> minimums on the ILS - nothing seen.
>
> I'm tempted to go back out there and get some cloud flying. But
> not even planning on landing. Do approaches count for official
> currency if you fly the missed?
>
> - Jerry Kaidor

Of course. Why would you doubt it?

rg

[Mike]

> wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> The past few weeks, the California central valley ( where I do most
> of my flying ) has been mostly fogged in, in the mornings.
> Typically 1/4mile in fog, 100foot
> indefinite ceiling, tops around 900 feet. Did my IPC, descended to
> minimums on the ILS - nothing seen.
>
> I'm tempted to go back out there and get some cloud flying. But
> not even planning on landing. Do approaches count for official
> currency if you fly the missed?

Not only does it count, it's better to fly the missed as it's part of the
procedure.

[B A R R Y[_2_]]

wrote:
> Do approaches count for official
> currency if you fly the missed?

SURE!

[Robert M. Gary]

On Dec 23, 8:29*am, " > wrote:
> Hello,
>
> * *The past few weeks, the California central valley ( where I do most
> of my flying ) has been mostly fogged in, in the mornings.
> Typically 1/4mile in fog, 100foot
> indefinite ceiling, tops around 900 feet. *Did my IPC, descended to
> minimums on the ILS - nothing seen.


I take my students up in this all the time. As the CFII I get to log
free approaches when they fly them! The answer is yes. In fact
depending on the interpretation of the currency requirement you read
its required. In the famous Lynch FAQ that all the FDSO's have sitting
on their desk John asserts that you can *ONLY* log an actual approach
if you are IMC from the IAF down to the MAP.

-Robert, CFII

[Hilton]

Robert M. Gary wrote:
> In the famous Lynch FAQ that all the FDSO's have sitting
> on their desk John asserts that you can *ONLY* log an actual approach
> if you are IMC from the IAF down to the MAP.

That FAQ isn't worth the paper it is written/printed on.

Hilton

[Robert M. Gary]

On Jan 20, 11:58*pm, "Hilton" > wrote:
> Robert M. Gary wrote:
> > *In the famous Lynch FAQ that all the FDSO's have sitting
> > on their desk John asserts that you can *ONLY* log an actual approach
> > if you are IMC from the IAF down to the MAP.
>
> That FAQ isn't worth the paper it is written/printed on.
>
> Hilton

But it is the bible that your FSDO inspector keeps under his arms.

-Robert