Every airport with an instrument approach must have some blessed IFR departure. But that doesn’t mean you can fly it, and the problem might not be climb rate.
Down to the Driggs
On a fine spring day, you trundled off to Driggs, Idaho, to meet your buddy and sneak off to the best-kept-secret fishing spot in the west Tetons. Your buddy made a killing because he was an Apple geek in the '80s and bought no stock but theirs. He chartered a plane to Driggs. You invested heavily in the DeLorean Motor Company-and arrived in your dads old 172H.
Key Takeaways:
- Under Part 91, pilots are not legally mandated to fly published IFR departure procedures, but choosing to deviate without proper equipment in challenging terrain creates significant safety risks and navigation difficulties.
- Using an uncertified portable GPS for "unofficial" guidance on an IFR departure presents a legal dilemma, as it technically violates IFR navigation regulations and carries severe consequences if an incident occurs.
- The article highlights that while successful unapproved IFR departures might go unnoticed, any failure carries extreme legal and personal repercussions, contrasting this with the stricter operational requirements for Part 135 flights.
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