If it is a swamp cooler no if it is a condensing unit then yes. In sight is described as being within 50 feet with clear visibility
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It is a small metal box close to an outside air or heat conditioning system that supplies the supply voltage to that unit. Inside that box is a pullout removable contact to remove the connections for servicing or other problems.
The IRC states that an AC unit should have "A readly accessable disconnect within sight from unit as the only allowable means".
Portable appliance testing (PAT) is basically a method of testing (using a device and by sight) that any electrical equipment, cables, devices, machinery is safe to use.
There will always be a way to dismount the fixture. Look for some screws, they are usually hidden from sight.
Yes, if the switch is sufficient for the circuit requirements and it is installed in sight of and within 50 feet of what it disconnects.