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 Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: IFR Conditions unexpectedly |
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Mike,
You will love flying with the EFIS.. Even if you don't need the horizon you will really like having all the flight information presented to you on one screen.
As far as accidentally getting into clouds, it happens, even to some very good and experienced pilots, it happens. At the speed our Kolbs fly, here in Florida its possible to fly through a pretty clear area, and turn around and find it closed in within 10 minutes. Its funny that you mention this now... Just last week my friend had to divert in his skyboy and land 70 miles away, because of thunderstorms and rain. He was lucky nothing built in behind him as he had to return and backtrack about 30 miles to an airport. If you cant go forward, and a LOT can happen behind you in 30 minutes when thunderstorms are building.
You read of many crashes where people accidentally get into clouds. You hear of many more cases where people scare the schit out of themselves but are saved by being able do a 180 on instruments. For every crash, there are many close calls... That is why most airplanes capable of going any distance cross country almost universally have Artificial Horizons in them... Even if planes are built and certified for VFR only, they universally come from the factory with artificial horizons. It gives you a chance to fly the plane and live instead of just getting into a graveyard spiral, crashing and killing everyone on board.
Mike
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: IFR Conditions unexpectedly |
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Yup!! And like Howard said, they look so kool, too!!
Mike Welch
| Quote: | Mike,
That is why most airplanes capable of going any distance cross country almost universally have Artificial Horizons in them... Even if planes are built and certified for VFR only, they universally come from the factory with artificial horizons. It gives you a chance to fly the plane and live instead of just getting into a graveyard spiral, crashing and killing everyone on board.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: IFR Conditions unexpectedly |
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Richard,
I've found the weather briefer to be a lot more reliable now that he has an office with a window in it.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:08 am Post subject: IFR Conditions unexpectedly |
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On Oct 6, 2008, at 7:40 PM, Mike Welch wrote:
| Quote: | The photo of
Stanley's (Possum's) panel looks just like it does, inside a cloud
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Yeah, especially the airspeed just before impact . <g>
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