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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
ink.net... "Gary Drescher" wrote in message ... I don't know. I haven't studied that history. What was the purpose of IFR before ATC was established? Same as now, to keep the plane upright in the absence of a visible horizon. Yet the FAA not only allows VFR flying in the absence of a visible horizon, it even allows you to log instrument time when flying VFR under those conditions. That's why I conclude that the primary purpose (these days) of the IFR-VFR distinction concerns separation rather than instrument flying per se. --Gary |
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