Originally Posted by
FirstClass
In order to be cleared for a visual approach, you need the airport -or- the proceeding aircraft in sight. Assume you lose sight of the proceeding aircraft and elect to go around. Climbing to 1500' AGL puts you in the clouds. Now what. You cannot execute a visual pattern.
Just throwing that out there for discussion.
That is a correct statement. If you read the regs you are required to also remain clear of clouds on a go around from a visual approach. If you need to level at 1000 feet you better do so or climb through a hole. There is not an altitude mentioned in the regs/aim but as was stated regarding lga and ord, you better be aware of surrounding airspace; hence the leveling off at pattern until told something else. Other requirement is to advise atc asap.