...what is the min altitude you should go to?
The MSA is 2700', approach has us on a dogleg to final at 3000'. We call the runway in sight and approach clears us for the visual, contact tower. We descend to 2000'. Question came up later as to whether MSA was governing in this situation. We were 10 miles from runway so we were well below a normal descent gradient to the runway (ie., no need to go to 2000'). We were no longer under ATC control. We were not on a published segment of any approach. VMC. AIM says MSA gives 1000' above obstacles.
Would the 2700' MSA in this situation be minimum you'd want to go to?
The MSA is 2700', approach has us on a dogleg to final at 3000'. We call the runway in sight and approach clears us for the visual, contact tower. We descend to 2000'. Question came up later as to whether MSA was governing in this situation. We were 10 miles from runway so we were well below a normal descent gradient to the runway (ie., no need to go to 2000'). We were no longer under ATC control. We were not on a published segment of any approach. VMC. AIM says MSA gives 1000' above obstacles.
Would the 2700' MSA in this situation be minimum you'd want to go to?