Clearance Instrument Meteorological Conditions Tail 
Professional Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
A controller who withholds or issues a late descent clearance is also to blame. The crew requested a straight-in approach to Runway 36, even though the tail wind was estimated between 10–15 kts, and at times exceeded the manufacturer’s limitation. The GOM also called for the airspeed to be “on target” at such altitudes respectively.
Photographic Logbook
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Once the rain relented, we staggered our departures and called for our IFR clearances on the ground. Despite those ground clearances, we found that the ceiling above our home airport was high enough to accommodate VFR departures with airborne clearances. Better safe than sorry.
Photographic Logbook
JANUARY 25, 2025
More vintage cred: a V-tailed Beechcraft Bonanza! Gilead and I, both trailing Ed, ran into dramatically lowering visibility and requested pop-up IFR clearances. hours in actual instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The Globe Swift taxied for departure while flashing us its distinctively toothy grin.
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