Originally Posted by
Myfingershurt
Wrong. Thanks for playing. You don’t have to have the same cloud clearances and vis to be vmc. Just have to have adequate visual references. And technically if you’re shooting an approach in IMC you better be on and IFR clearance. VFR is regulations. VMC shut means you can see things outside to fly the plane by. You can very much be in vmc on an IFR flight plan and only be 50 ft below the clouds.
"Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC). Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling meeting or exceeding the minimums specified for VFR."
Straight out of the Instrument Flying Handbook Glossary. Thanks for playing.