IFR Personal Minimums Wally Moran explains the 4 important criteria you should use to recognize your own limitations when planning an IFR flight. You’ll also learn how one simple decision can completely eliminate you from the category of pilots with the highest fatality rate in general aviation....
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The Personal Limitations checklist (PLC) was developed in order to help new pilots increase their situational awareness by reading about other pilot incidents and thereafter fly more safely. The PLC will help you to become a very safe pilot if you and your CFI commit to developing your own cus...
Beginning my initial descent, there’s no sense of urgency now that I’m prepared. I’ve listened to ATIS and I’ve already called “in range.” The descent checklist is complete; I’m ahead of the curve. Descending back into the clouds I’m now picking up ice again. Remember, as ...
exactly where it was, but possibly it started before I’d be out of the SFRA. In addition, while itlookedlike it was going to continue to be below my altitude, I couldn’t be completely sure — and even if it was below, I didn’t think I could keep my cloud clearance minimums. ...
Beginning my initial descent, there’s no sense of urgency now that I’m prepared. I’ve listened to ATIS and I’ve already called “in range.” The descent checklist is complete; I’m ahead of the curve. Descending back into the clouds I’m now picking up ice again. Remember, as ...
A pilot is expected to examine each situation considering their level of experience, personal minimums, readiness level in terms of current physical and mental conditions, and make their own decision [29]. Poor decision making is the root cause of many—if not most—aviation accidents [29]. ...