"Geo. Anderson" wrote in message
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But how does the controller give you one of the landing-type clearance
variations? For an IFR approach, "Cruise 6000, descend and execute
approach at pilot's discretion" or something like that? How about
non-IFR airports, since you apparently must be VFR below the MEA?

A cruise clearance is an approach clearance. You get to pick the approach.



I have never been given (or for that matter, asked for) this type of a
clearance. It's pure book theory for me.

And unless you fly to the boonies it always will be too. You will almost
never see it east of the Mississippi.