Federal aviation regulations 91.155 and 91.157 tell us the minimum weather conditions required for a flight under visual flight rules (VFR). These rules are fundamental to the primary way pilots avoid collisions-the see-and-avoid concept-using that indispensable piece of equipment, the eyeball. ...
VFR weather minimums, part ⅡLast month we reviewed in detail what we call the "standard" VFR weather minimums (see "Pilot Counsel: VFR Weather Minimums, Part Ⅰ," November Pilot). This is a simplified, but still accurate, version of the very complicated minimums set out in FAR 91.155...
Planning a VFR Cross-Country FlightChoose Your Route. ... Get a Weather Briefing. ... Choose an Altitude and Cruise Profile. ... Compute Airspeed, Time, and
Finally, some instrument rated pilots may not be current or proficient enough to operate under IFR, especially if the weather is not conducive to VFR flight. These pilots will either opt to fly VFR or wait for the weather to improve to within their personal minimums before challenging ...
I am currently enjoying life as a casual pilot who won’t be tangling with weather until I start my IFR rating. I’m also happy to say that I’ve learned the value of when it’s better not to fly, and that a delay is a small price to pay when the alternative could be not arriv...
But pilots can also get into IMC if good weather very slowly deteriorates to bad weather. We also talk about how to avoid getting into these kinds of accidents, and what to do if you accidentally fly into a cloud. Rob Mark is uniquely qualified to help, as he is the Sr. Editor for...