Overview
The ability to compitently fly in instrument meteorological conditions greatly improves safety, and opens up a pilot to many more flyable days. The more intimate interaction with weather means a pilot has to have a greater understanding of the atmosphere.
While most resources on this topic focus primarily on ceiling and visibility, this module dives into the many common challenges of flying in IMC with respect to weather systems, forecasting tools, trends, and climatology. Through scenario based case studies, you will gain a more detailed understanding on how to forecast and fly in IMC.
Objective
LEARN LARGE TO MICRO SCALE SYSTEMS
ANTICIPATE WEATHER AND AVOID SURPRISES
GAIN BETTER INSIGHT WITH OBSERVATIONS AND TRENDS
MASTER THE LATEST WEATHER SERVICES
MAKE GOOD DECISIONS BASED ON WEATHER SCENARIOS
UNDERSTAND "SOFT IFR" VERSE "HARD IFR"
BE CONFIDENT FLYING IN THE CLOUDS
Subject Areas
- IMC Defined
- FAA
- Pilots Perspective
- Understanding Dynamic Weather
- Large Scale System
- Micro Scale Systems
- Probability and Trends
- Scenario Based Training
- Decision Making
- Currency and Proficiency
- Climatology
- Weather Services
- ATC and IFR