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:
- Many crashes attributed to attempted visual flight into instrument conditions involve instrument-rated pilots.
- If inadvertently in IMC without an IFR clearance, pilots should immediately climb along a pre-planned clear route using autopilot, while keeping cockpit tasks simple.
- Crucially, pilots must communicate with ATC to confess the situation, report actions, and comply with directions, prioritizing survival over potential enforcement action.
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