Practice instrument approaches are considered to be instrument approaches made by either a VFR aircraft not on an IFR flight plan or an aircraft on an IFR flight plan.

Daytona Beach Approach Control provides separation for VFR aircraft conducting practice instrument approaches to the following airports:

DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL -ORMOND BEACH MUNICIPAL-FLAGLER COUNTY -NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNICIPAL -DELAND MUNICIPAL -MASSEY RANCH AIRPARK

Aircraft requesting practice instrument approaches should contact Daytona Beach Approach on 125.35 if arriving south of the Daytona Beach Airport or 125.8 if arriving north of the Daytona Beach Airport.

Approval for practice instrument approaches is 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 should 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. Also, 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. If the pilot wishes to proceed in accordance with instrument flight rules, he/she should specifically request and obtain an IFR clearance.

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 procedure. This authorization should be specifically requested by the pilot and approved by the controller.