So near, yet...

So near, yet…

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 03:18 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A pilot, driven by a family emergency and "get-there-itis," faced rapidly deteriorating weather at both their destination and alternate, necessitating an extensive diversion to a new airport.
The diversion presented multiple challenges, including unexpected icing, complex approach planning due to procedural caveats, and missteps in executing a Hold-in-Lieu-of-Procedure-Turn (HILPT) under pressure.
Despite the initial "get-there-itis" and procedural errors encountered during the high-workload flight, the pilot successfully completed the challenging diversion and approach by focusing on fundamental aviate, navigate, and communicate tasks.

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Encounters with low weather aren’t an everyday occurrence, but it just takes a tepid spring day to set the stage. Mix in moist, stable air, add a light aircraft and toss in a PIC with get-there-itis and you have it. So it should be no surprise for this flight to end well short of both destination and alternate, the latter just off the wing but out of reach. The only option is a far-flung diversion you’re not ready for. Better get started.

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