Airline Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 26, 2024
Example of a Preventable Accident A prime example of when a go-around could’ve prevented an accident is in the case of Southwest Airlines Flight 1455. The aircraft was 44 knots higher than its target landing speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. So, it’s important to use the flight instruments to maintain control.
Photographic Logbook
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Putting the front to our tails, we flew in IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) for 30 minutes before emerging under a clear blue sky. We flew at 7,000 feet with as much as a 30 knot tailwind. Better safe than sorry. During this time, Gilead and Mike discovered that the windscreen in Eight One Six leaks.
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