In a previous article, Peter said:
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote
FAR 91.175 (a) suggests nothing, it states, "Unless otherwise authorized by
the Administrator, when an instrument letdown to a civil airport is
necessary, each person operating an aircraft, except a military aircraft of
the United States, shall use a standard instrument approach procedure
prescribed for the airport in part 97 of this chapter."

Does that mean that, on an IFR flight, one is not allowed to descend
below the MOCA except on a published IAP?

It says "when an instrument letdown...is necessary" that you shall use an
instrument letdown. Isn't that sort of circular? It doesn't actually say
when an instrument letdown is necessary.


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