Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To find True Airspeed (TAS), youll need to account for these effects. If theyre blocked, your instruments can give false or no readings. In Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), you must rely on instruments, so knowing how to diagnose these issues is critical.

Pitot Tube 98

Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Based on the accident airplane’s altitude of 13,900 feet msl, it likely stayed at or above the cloud tops and out of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) until 0945, when it likely entered an area of cloud cover that contained conditions conducive to producing between a trace and moderate airframe icing.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions 52

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Based on the accident airplanes altitude of 13,900 feet msl, it likely stayed at or above the cloud tops and out of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) until 0945, when it likely entered an area of cloud cover that contained conditions conducive to producing between a trace and moderate airframe icing.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions 87

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot 87