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So I know my PPL only did a cursory what to do if VFR into IMC. The two tricks I was taught was turn around and how to spot IMC conditions at night. and then the required hood time. Some hours were in the sim. Reading the Norfolk incident got me to thinking. (I had 12 hours traveling back home from San Fran) I learned on my own about PAR. I have a plan if I were to get stuck in IMC. I have read the IFR study book several times. Why would we not practice this as Primary students? If IMC is like the number one killer of pilots, seems that primary training should address these items. We have the pitch hitter course. Why not the save your bacon from IMC course. scenario Low fuel and airports socked in. Me VFR pilot. Don't have much time on them, but I am OK switching to instruments and keeping the plane aloft. So now need to get down. What I don't know is can the tower do something like a PAR to get me down? The plan is to find a nice VFR day (give the tower a phone call prior to set up the scenario ) and let them vector me and see how we do. Then possibly run the sim with a safety pilot and me under the hood.
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Very well made video and a suspenseful story. Especially close to home cause it involves a Mooney. Worth the 15 minute watch and I look forward to a dialogue on the topic.
