"Where is the airport" KMBO to KMEI VFR trip with ATC COMS - Video

[beechsundowner]

This has to be right up there with the worst forward visibility flight in VFR conditions I ever encountered.



Not mentioned in the audio, I was a hairs breadth away from asking for an ILS approach in supposedly VFR conditions. 

Video accurately depicts view outside, there simply was no forward visibility, only straight below could I see ground.

As you will see in the video ATC folks were awesome working with me!!! 

KJAN approach, Memphis center, Meridian approach and tower in the video.

[beechsundowner]

Picking up IFR clearance using iPad - Video

Lesson learned...  Practice writing clearances on iPad before getting in plane with iPad. 



I had a simple clearance and found it rather cumbersome. One may want to invest in some type of stylus as fat fingers do not go far for long clearances.

Wing wag at the end of video was me waving to my wife as I overflew my house

Memphis ground, tower departure, center and KJAN approach facilities in this video.

[Jason]

Picking up IFR clearance using iPad - Video

Lesson learned...  Practice writing clearances on iPad before getting in plane with iPad. 



I had a simple clearance and found it rather cumbersome. One may want to invest in some type of stylus as fat fingers do not go far for long clearances.

I have had the same experience.  I pretty much do all of my flight planning on the iPad but print out my flight plans (on fltplan.com) and copy down my clearance on that via pen.  I have found it's much easier to read and write the clearance on paper.

Best,
Jason

[deputy66]

i don't want to be a "downer" but the responsibility to maintain VFR is yours as a pilot, not the controller.  If you are in conditions that are not conducive to visual conditions, then you need to remove yourself from those conditions, or declare you are not in visual conditions and request instruments.

[jmin152]

deputy66 is right on. They are not at all in VFR and it is the PIC's choice to be there. First, you can see the front coming in from the left side of the runway. It's coming in like a wedge, as he notes the HUGE temp drop after only climbing 3000. A METAR provides current information, but I know one look at the TAF or any forecast will show IFR and a ceiling of 1000 or less in ten minutes.
Very interesting to see how they respond to IFR conditions.

[BLKPILOT1]

Excellent post. Lot of training information on VFR.