instrument weather

[′in·strə·mənt ‚weth·ər]

(meteorology)

Route or terminal weather conditions of sufficiently low visibility to require the operation of aircraft under instrument flight rules (IFR). Also known as IFR weather.

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Much of the flying was in the southeastern United States and in actual instrument weather. At my home airport, if I flew an approach, it turned into a missed approach about one-third of the time.

Five Reasons Not To Fly A Coupled Approach: It's always tempting to let Otto do the work, but it takes us out of the loop at a time ivhen we really need to be in it

was caused by the pilot's decision to undertake a flight in which the likelihood of encountering instrument conditions existed, in the mistaken belief that he could cope with en route instrument weather conditions, without having the necessary familiarization with the instruments in the aircraft and without being properly certificated to fly solely by instruments" (emphasis added).

Still Alive and Well Today: Part one of a four-part series that will explore non-military aviation mishaps

You're in VMC right now, but there's instrument weather down the road to your destination.

This way or that-a-way

Afterwards, the discussion we have with the CFI about decision-making in instrument weather will be more informed.

Which IFR emergencies should we practice? All of them, of course, as part of an organized proficiency-oriented training regimen, with appropriate backup systems to minimize the drama

Obviously the feds intended actual instrument weather, meaning conditions less than VMC.

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One instructor pointed out that the FAA would not give check rides in actual instrument weather and reiterated that there was no requirement in the FARs to get any time in the clag, so why should he give dual in IMC?

IFR training in IMC? Students need a taste of what they'll be flying in when a double-I isn't sitting beside them

While this might seem like relatively benign instrument weather for flatlanders, it is anything but in the Rockies--especially when there's turbulence at the ridges.

Don't miss the missed: it's a dark and stormy night. The control yoke is slick with sweat and the passengers are green. Are you ready to select your missed?