Ceiling and Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

AV Web

MARCH 6, 2025

At the time, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) were present, including an overcast ceiling at 400 feet above ground level, winds from 220 at 9 knots, and 6 miles visibility. After a slight right turn, the plane entered a gradual left turn, reaching an altitude of 1,650 feet.

Cockpit

Cockpit Instrument Meteorological Conditions Jet Air Traffic Control

Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Although there was an instrument approach procedure for the runway, the track data revealed that there was no attempt by the pilot to execute it. Weather at the destination airport at the time of the accident included a 300 feet ceiling, quarter mile visibility in fog, and calm wind.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot

Choosing an IFR Alternate Airport

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

by Gustin Robinson, FAA CFI-I ASEL Flying under instrument meteorological conditions keeps even a good pilot on their toes. But now, while flying in low visibility and overcast cloud layers, you have to rely on your instrumentation more than ever before and keep your eyes inside the airplane.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Ceiling Approach Weather

Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Although there was an instrument approach procedure for the runway, the track data revealed that there was no attempt by the pilot to execute it. Weather at the destination airport at the time of the accident included a 300 feet ceiling, quarter mile visibility in fog, and calm wind.

The value of actual IFR conditions

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That’s correct, you can earn your instrument rating with flight time only in simulated conditions. This is because instrument flight rules (IFR) and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) are much less prevalent in certain areas of the world.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Instrument Flight Rules Ceiling VOR

‘Out of Gas in Air. God Help Us’

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 9, 2024

The NTSB recently published the probable cause as “the non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. No other mechanical abnormalities with the airframe or engine were present.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Weather Airplanes Pilot

‘Out of Gas in Air. God Help Us’

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 9, 2024

The NTSB recently published the probable cause as “the non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. No other mechanical abnormalities with the airframe or engine were present.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Weather Airplanes Pilot

The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Moments after climbing through the ceiling over Beverly, MA. We made an IFR departure that morning on runway 16 and climbed above the ceiling in short order. Approaching the Green Mountains of Vermont, the ceiling began to close back up. We spent some time in instrument meteorological conditions over Vermont.

Ceiling

Ceiling Approach Weather Runway

Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. They are configurable systems but typically report parameters including barometric pressure, wind speed, temperature, visibility conditions, and precipitation, among others.

Pilot

Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs

IFR Flight Planning: Best Tips for Pilots

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For your planned destination, you need ALL of these conditions to exist: One hour before and one hour after your planned arrival time these conditions must exist. The ceiling must be at least 2,000 feet above the airport elevation. If any ONE of these conditions is not met, you must file for an alternate airport.

Flight Plan

Flight Plan Pilot Weather Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Bears in Blue Ridge | Part 3, Down with ODP

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 13, 2023

While I anticipated an IFR departure that morning, I wanted to see ceiling and visibility of at least 300 feet and a mile to avoid smacking into mountainous terrain around Pickens County Airport during take-off. Before too long, the visibility rose to unrestricted while the ceiling remained around 300 feet. Almost home.

Approach

Approach Ceiling Runway Clearance

Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The ceiling is 800 ft overcast. 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.

Approach

Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Final Approach

In Search of the Headless Horseman

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Despite those ground clearances, we found that the ceiling above our home airport was high enough to accommodate VFR departures with airborne clearances. 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.

Clearance

Clearance Knot Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes

Aviator Connection

Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

Accident Briefs—June 2025

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Choosing an IFR Alternate Airport

Accident Briefs—June 2025

The value of actual IFR conditions

‘Out of Gas in Air. God Help Us’

‘Out of Gas in Air. God Help Us’

The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

IFR Flight Planning: Best Tips for Pilots

Bears in Blue Ridge | Part 3, Down with ODP

Unstable approaches

In Search of the Headless Horseman

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