Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

by Gustin Robinson, FAA CFI-I ASEL Flying under instrument meteorological conditions keeps even a good pilot on their toes. But now, while flying in low visibility and overcast cloud layers, you have to rely on your instrumentation more than ever before and keep your eyes inside the airplane.

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Photographic Logbook

DECEMBER 26, 2023

college visit. (" Painted Cloudscapes to Saratoga Springs ") Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain seen while giving colleague Jeff L his first airplane ride. (" Good Reputation ") Taxiing Warrior 481 on the ramp at the Wright National Memorial with Tom. Beached on Lake Missaukee moments after officially earning my seaplane rating. 12.7 / 135.6:

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Pilot Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

We spent some time in instrument meteorological conditions over Vermont. My friend Bob manages AvFlight - Rochester and I knew from him that they do not charge single engine GA airplanes all of the fees that their on-field competition, US Airports, does. Still IFR, but barely. I had plenty of fuel, too.

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Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

IFR Currency Requirements As a pilot, you must remain proficient in flying under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). The FAA requires specific currency requirements to maintain your instrument flying privileges. Within the Past 6 Months, You Must Log: 6 instrument approaches.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

But in an airplane, especially in low visibility, you can’t rely on those usual reference points. The movement of the airplane can confuse your body’s senses, making it hard to tell which way you’re going. When you level the airplane, it feels like you’re turning the other way, making you want to lean back into the original turn.

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AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

That is consistent with this accident, in that witnesses reported seeing the airplane descending with both wings folded up before impact. The pilot of the accident airplane being a physician has rekindled a lurid stereotypical expression involving V-tail Bonanzas. It’s an airplane that has to be flown with care in IMC.

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AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

That is consistent with this accident, in that witnesses reported seeing the airplane descending with both wings folded up before impact. The pilot of the accident airplane being a physician has rekindled a lurid stereotypical expression involving V-tail Bonanzas. It’s an airplane that has to be flown with care in IMC.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Do your landings to a full stop in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft if youre flying a tailwheel airplane. Lets dig into them: Disorientation : Flying into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without proper training is a very dangerous move. Loss of Control Why does loss of control happen in general aviation (GA)?

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Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

Corrective inputs are added with pitch and power, and before you know it, the airplane is just all over the place! No Visual References This scenario is particularly true for instrument pilots flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

3] Considering there are many more cars than airplanes, what do these statistics mean for GA? 3] Loss of Control In-Flight LOC-I typically means the pilot lost control of the airplane. The airplane is in a low-energy, low-altitude state with a high angle of attack, leaving little room for error in an emergency.

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General Aviation Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Pilot 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

You might think another airplane is moving when it’s not, or you might misinterpret its speed and direction. Somatogravic Illusion Let’s say you increase power to increase speed at night or in IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions). This perception of movement where there is none is the autokinesis illusion.

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Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

I urged all participants to be airborne by 7:00 am if we were to have any chance of securing limited airplane parking spots on the ice of Alton Bay. He grew up near Lake Winnipesaukee, had watched airplanes landing on the ice as a kid, and never dreamed that he would someday arrive in one. Photo by Ed. Is he moving?!"

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

After the accident, it seems incomprehensible that an airplane with expensive avionics would turn into a powerful storm against the advice of ATC. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that high aerodynamic stresses caused the airborne breakup. But we’ve seen this before.

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Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The GOM also called for the airspeed to be “on target” at such altitudes respectively. According to the GOM, either pilot could call for a go-around, yet neither did despite the published stabilized approach criteria being violated.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

As our trip to Sleepy Hollow neared, forecasts for IFR weather inspired a shuffling of airplanes and pilots so that our seven adventurers were distributed among three IFR-capable airplanes with current IFR pilots. Some of the watches were nice, but also cost as much as my entire airplane. Better safe than sorry.

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Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 13, 2023

We taxied to the end of runway 34, ran the airplane up, then called Atlanta Center on the phone to get our instrument clearance from the ground. What kind of airplane is that?" Refueled and recharged from an excellent lunch, we fueled the airplane before departing Grove City. It's a Swift," I responded wryly. Almost home.

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

The risk of losing control is higher in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or at night. So, it’s important to use the flight instruments to maintain control. Another issue is controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). CFIT is likely when the pilot does not pitch up adequately or if the aircraft stalls.

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

The gusty winds conspired to keep them aloft further down the runway than they wanted, and, as the mains finally touched, both pilots agreed to slow the airplane rather than go around and fly that approach again. The pilots reduced power to bleed altitude, but, given the short distance to the runway, they knew they would land long.

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Crosswind Weather Instrument Meteorological Conditions Runway 40