OB235: Inadvertent VFR Flight Into IMC

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4.8 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Episode 235 Show Notes

Topic of the show: Inadvertent flight into IMC while operating under VFR rules can be deadly, especially for a pilot without an instrument rating. On this week’s episode we hear from a pilot that flew into the clouds and beat the odds. We share our thoughts on what a pilot should do if this happens to them and what to say to ATC. We also get to some more aviation questions and awesome feedback! Happy 4th of July, America!

Timely Feedback:

1. Patron JW shares a picture of an old Road Atlas.
2. Patron JS shares some more information about the runway configuration in last week’s confusing feedback.
3. SGAC Patron Darth Pilot shares some progress on infamous bird NOTAMS.
4. TBA helps us with the mysterious text message we discussed on a previous episode.

Feedback

Patron JEF shares audio about a flight when ATC seemed to be in the dark on the flight plan. Why?
Patron CM shares a story about the local controller’s familiarization flights.
JCS sent an unnecessary apology for making RH’s hair turn grey.

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0:00.0	Well, as I circumnavigated the Charlie and some lighted radio towers, I commented to my friend in the right seat,
0:06.7	shouldn't there be more lights that way?
0:08.7	Once I determined there really should be more lights that way, I told ATC I was diverting to the Charlie and then in a cloud.
0:16.4	Ready. This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk.
0:28.6	Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience
0:34.1	as pilots and air traffic controllers.
0:37.0	They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.
0:41.9	This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor,
0:47.0	your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat.
0:54.3	November 628 Charlie Delta, the Squawk 1-200, frequency change approved.
0:58.5	The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day.
1:01.7	November 643, too late, Mike, third visual, truck.
1:04.2	One way, 23 left, Conak Tower.
1:06.0	November 3-22-2 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation 2 o'clock to 1 o'clock 1 5 miles 70 miles
1:14.3	3047 Charlie try a departure let our contact climb and maintain
1:18.3	November 747 Sierra Lima reduce speed to 180 your overtaking traffic ahead on final
1:24.3	Skyhawk 7 7 7th angle IFR can't cancellation receives, walk via far, frequency change, approved.
1:29.3	Sierra 720 Fox Tron Alpha flattened 190 vectors for the visual approach runway, 2 311.
1:34.3	The intertriad class charlie surface area from the east, maintain special view of arc.
1:38.3	Charlie Fox, Golf, Trite Alpha, this is Triad Approach on guard.
1:41.3	You are being intercepted.
1:43.3	The border is still closed, say, intentions.
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