AOPAs Air Safety Institute tells us half of all crashes attributed to attempted visual flight into instrument conditions involve instrument-rated pilots. You can survive, however, if you have a plan.
Surviving Inadvertent IMC
AOPAs Air Safety Institute tells us half of all crashes attributed to attempted visual flight into instrument conditions involve instrument-rated pilots. You can survive, however, if you have a plan. If, despite your best efforts, you blunder into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while attempting to remain VFR until you pick up your IFR clearance, use the following to get out of the situation:
Key Takeaways:
- Half of all crashes attributed to attempted visual flight into instrument conditions involve instrument-rated pilots.
- If you inadvertently enter Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) without a clearance, immediately climb along a safe route and engage the autopilot, avoiding complex navigation inputs.
- Crucially, communicate with Air Traffic Control (ATC) to report your situation, confessing you are in IMC without clearance, and comply with their directions to prioritize survival over potential enforcement action.
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