In an overhead maneuver, an aircraft is IFR until which point?

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In an overhead maneuver, an aircraft is IFR until which point?

The main idea is the transition from instrument flight to visual flight during an overhead maneuver. You stay under IFR until you reach the initial approach point, which is the point where you’re prepared to begin the published approach and, if conditions allow, proceed visually into the pattern. After passing this point, you may cancel IFR and complete the maneuver with visual references, rather than relying on instrument guidance. The other points are part of the approach later in the sequence or relate to different actions (breaks or the final phase) and don’t mark the transition from IFR to visual in the overhead maneuver.

The main idea is the transition from instrument flight to visual flight during an overhead maneuver. You stay under IFR until you reach the initial approach point, which is the point where you’re prepared to begin the published approach and, if conditions allow, proceed visually into the pattern. After passing this point, you may cancel IFR and complete the maneuver with visual references, rather than relying on instrument guidance.

The other points are part of the approach later in the sequence or relate to different actions (breaks or the final phase) and don’t mark the transition from IFR to visual in the overhead maneuver.

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