swrpilot(at)bellsouth.net
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 Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: IFR in the RV-10 |
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I concur with Tim's concerns regarding hard IFR in the RV-10, or any single
pilot/single engine aircraft.
The only way to mitigate the risk is to have a proficient pilot, competency
with reliable and capable IFR systems, a good understanding of the weather,
and personal minimums that reflect all of these factors. Once you get your
IFR ticket and fly hard IFR single pilot, you quickly realize that anything
less is just too dangerous for you and your family.
That said, these airplanes are much more useful as cross-country
transportation with IFR capability, even if you only use the capability to
get through cloud decks. My RV-10 will be loaded with all the IFR and comm
gear I can reasonably afford.
I personally will not plan a non-precision approach with less than 800 ft
ceilings forecast; 600 ft for precision. Even then a couple of times I have
ended up breaking out right at the published minimums, always with wet
palms.
Steve Roberts
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