Practice instrument approaches are considered to be instrument approaches made by either an aircraft on an IFR flight plan, or a VFR aircraft not on an IFR flight plan. Jacksonville Center provides separation for VFR aircraft requesting clearances to conduct practice instrument approaches to the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, frequency 125.75MHz.

Clearances for practice instrument approaches are subject to traffic and workload conditions. Pilots should anticipate that in some instances the controller may find it necessary to deny approval or withdraw previous approval when traffic conditions warrant. It will be clearly understood that even though separation is being provided, pilots not on an IFR flight plan are required to comply with basic visual flight rules.

Controller responsibility for separation begins at the point where the approach clearance becomes effective. Except for super and heavy aircraft, 500 feet vertical separation may be applied between VFR aircraft and between a VFR and an IFR aircraft. Controller responsibility for separation ends at the Missed Approach Point, unless the published missed approach is specifically requested and approved. VFR aircraft are not automatically authorized to execute the missed approach procedures. This authorization will be specifically requested by the pilot and approved by the controller.

Application of ATC procedures or any action taken by the controller to avoid traffic conflictions does not relieve IFR or VFR pilots of their responsibility to see and avoid other traffic while operating in VFR conditions. Controllers will instruct VFR pilots requesting a practice instrument approach to maintain VFR. If the pilot wishes to proceed in accordance with instrument flight rules, he/she should specifically request and obtain an IFR clearance.