Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Aeronautical experience in the regulations does not require that you have any actual instrument flight time to obtain your instrument rating. That’s correct, you can earn your instrument rating with flight time only in simulated conditions. Practice your scan along with GPS or VOR tracking while flying in actual.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions 52

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Instrument Flight Rules Ceiling VOR 52

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

Finding us there, Chief Instructor Mike B commented that we were an "optimistic group" owing to an approaching cold front. Putting the front to our tails, we flew in IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) for 30 minutes before emerging under a clear blue sky. Better safe than sorry. That was a good plan.

Clearance 52

Clearance Knot Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes 52

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JULY 11, 2024

I had no interest in flying one hour north only to be shut out of our destination by weather below minimums for the available instrument approach procedure. ATC was great, the FBO (FlightLevel - Beverly) treated us well and charged reasonable fees, and radar services were managed by the perennially capable Boston Approach.

Approach 52

Approach Ceiling Weather Runway 52