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 (IMC) involve instrument-rated pilots, emphasizing the critical danger of such situations.
- Pilots inadvertently entering IMC without clearance should prioritize survival by immediately climbing to a safe altitude (using autopilot if equipped) and keeping navigation tasks simple.
- The recommended strategy involves communicating with ATC to report the situation, confessing to being in IMC without a clearance, and complying with or amending ATC instructions to ensure safety, even if it risks enforcement action.
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