Ask a Flight Instructor

JANUARY 30, 2025

Can the airplane fly on an IFR clearance? 91.205 implies it can, but does the VFR-only in the AFM prohibit IFR flight or only flight in Instrument Meteorological Conditions? If operated in IMC on and IFR-clearance with the AFM VFR-only restriction, what regulation has been violated? Citations, please.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Clearance Airplanes Pilot 52

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness. Mitigating factors included no risk of convection (thunderstorms) or icing at our cruise altitude of 5,000 feet and VFR conditions expected to prevail at Saratoga Springs for our landing.

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Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A controller who withholds or issues a late descent clearance is also to blame. 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

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft. They are configurable systems but typically report parameters including barometric pressure, wind speed, temperature, visibility conditions, and precipitation, among others.

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JULY 11, 2024

But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. We spent some time in instrument meteorological conditions over Vermont. As we flew westward, the layer broke up significantly and offered glimpses of civilization passing beneath.

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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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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. After asking him to repeat himself several times, my clearance was granted as filed for immediate release from runway 34. I was surprised by the lack of delay. Where was NetJets?

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