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How I failed my IFR Practical Test Twice

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To my surprise, the Cessna 172S that I have flown for all my training for Private Pilot and Instrument training, had a lapsed 30-day VOR check. I went into the office and informed them of the out-of-date VOR check and a mechanic took the airplane up while I was doing the oral portion of the checkride to complete the VOR check.

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I Am UNSAFE Checklist—Lessons Learned on a Fateful Night

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I assessed my personal condition and noted I was tired, but a short flight and get-home-it-is grabbed me (mistake #3). The Flight Plan I filed an IFR flight plan, KAZO-GIJ-OXI-MAPPS-EON-JOT-ILS2L-KDPA, then VFR to my homebase, 06C. As I crossed the runway threshold, it was solid IMC and I had to go missed.

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Experience in the Chair: Guiding a Twin Beech Home

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The equipment was often not much modernized from the military days so the pilots likely hoped for good weather as they filed their flight plans. The snow plow operators were happy to be able to go about their clearing operations without having to hold short or vacate runways to wait for arrivals or departures.

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Trial by Ice

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The Cessna 150 Since I was the only instrument rated pilot on the team, and the weather was marginal VFR, I chose to fly the 172, N7358G, up to Fairfield on an IFR flight plan above the clouds at 7,000 feet. My IFR flight plan called for a climb through some 4,000′ of clouds up to a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet.

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How to Choose the Best Alternate Airport for Your IFR Flight: A Pilot’s Guide

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Though its rare, your destination airport could become unusable due to a thunderstorm moving in, or a disabled airplane on the runway. IFR Alternate Airport Planning While every IFR flight requires you to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance, not every flight is flown in IFR conditions.

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The Day I Learned to Trust My Instruments

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I filed my flight plan and headed out. Taxiing to Runway 06, I ran through the before-takeoff checklist: fuel selector both, flaps up, mixture rich, lights on. I tuned the Manila VOR to confirm my position and set up the next waypoint. Winds aloft were light and variableideal for a smooth cruise.

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Don’t Stop at Private Pilot—10 Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating Next

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Flight canceled. Youll be able to file an IFR flight plan and safely depart, fly through, and arrive in conditions that would otherwise ground a VFR-only pilot. An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) A layer of clouds at 1,800 feet? Light fog or morning haze?

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