Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Like I said, take it up with the FAA, maybe we can all spend $2 waiting on a new certificate to arrive in the mail with wording that is to your liking.
Or, just ask an APD or any other knowledgeable checkairman/instructor as to why it says what it does.
If you get a better answer then what I've given, by all means, hit us with it.
Well, thanks for trying but you gave us a non answer.
The fact that some circling approaches have mins below what is defined as "VFR" is beside the point since regardless of the actual circling mins, you still conduct the maneuver in "VMC ONLY." In your example that "not ALL airlines train to fly the manuever at the ACTUAL circling minima," what if an airline trained to do the manuever only to 800 and 2? Would their limitation say "VMC ONLY?" You would be below basic VFR weather minimums yet you would be still be able to theoretically conduct the manuever if the weather was at least that good and be in "VMC." That's according to your theory of course.
I know its all symantics but in this case the symantics does actually make a difference.