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MAY 25, 2025

Flying westbound toward Rochester at 6,000 feet, I traversed a variety of unique cloudscapes, blasting through them with impunity courtesy of an IFR clearance An overcast layer deprived Rochester's cityscape of its fullest color potential. All was quiet on the field as I taxied to my waiting hangar. Downtown London, Ontario.

OAT

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

I had already fueled and readied the Warrior for departure, it was just a matter of pulling her out of the hangar. From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness. We departed Sodus VFR and contacted Rochester Approach for our instrument clearance.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

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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. I initiated the missed approach procedure and watched the hangar buildings disappear back into mist as we climbed upward into the clouds.

Ceiling

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JANUARY 25, 2025

An observation of salt stains on my hangar floor ultimately led to the fire department hosing off the entire 4,800 foot long runway. Gilead and I, both trailing Ed, ran into dramatically lowering visibility and requested pop-up IFR clearances. hours in actual instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

Runway