Flying

Do Missing Instruments Ground an Airplane?

Daytime VFR flight legality depends on FAR 91.205, requiring specific functioning instruments (air speed indicator, altimeter, compass, etc.). A helpful mnemonic is "A TOMATO FLAMES" to remember them.
Flying

Logging Actual IMC Requires More Than Clouds

The "Moonless Night Letter" is an FAA legal interpretation allowing pilots to log "actual instrument flight conditions" when outside circumstances necessitate instrument use for aircraft control, even ...
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Passenger on Boeing flight that suddenly dropped says pilot told him he lost control after instrument failure

The pilot of a terrifying flight from Australia to New Zealand told those on board he temporarily lost control of his Boeing 787 after one of its instruments failed, a passenger said Monday, as ...
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Student Pilot Training Flying with Foggles

In this video, I do my first "instrument controlled" flight by wearing "foggles" during my ninth flight lesson. Foggles limit my ability to see outside of the plane, so I have to rely solely on the ...