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IR.IV.B.K3FAA-S-ACS-8C · Nov 2023Knowledge

Procedures available to safely regain visual meteorological conditions (VMC) after flig...

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Procedures available to safely regain visual meteorological conditions (VMC) after flight into inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions or unintended instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC)/(UIMC).

Bottom line

The main goal is not precision instrument flying; rather, it is to help the VFR pilot keep the airplane under adequate control until suitable visual references are regained.

Key numbers

Key numbers for Procedures available to safely regain visual meteorological conditions (VMC) after flig...
NumberWhat it means
about 10 minutesControl loss

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 18 (pp. 18-17–18-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. IPH App. A (p. A-1) — FAA-H-8083-16B
  3. PHAK ch. 17 (p. 17-6) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. RMH ch. 1 (p. 1-2) — FAA-H-8083-2A
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