Flight Training - July 2015 - 21
HOW IMPORTANT IS
YOUR VISION TO YOU?
the runway! Without releasing the mic
button I changed my tune to "No, wait a
minute, we request our clearance now."
By the time we reached the runway, the
tower had updated the recorded weather
from "low IFR in fog" to "clear and 10
miles visibility."
"Hold for IFR release," said the tower.
I momentarily considered canceling my
instrument flight plan and taking off
under visual rules to avoid delays. But
reduced visibilities were still possible
nearby. We'd await our clearance, just
in case.
"Cleared for takeoff," said the tower.
Sure enough, low stratus lingered beyond
the airport boundary, but not enough to
impede visual flying.
"I hope Pat gets to fly to breakfast," I
commented upon leveling in blue skies.
Only then did Jean reveal that because of
our belated takeoff, she'd miss a scheduled
11 a.m. doctor's consultation regarding her
mom's status.
"You never mentioned that appointment," I said, surprised given its
importance.
"There was no point adding pressure
when you felt it was unsafe to take off,"
she replied. "I'll reschedule after we land."
No wonder I married that girl!
Fickle fog works both ways. With
Jean's mom improving, I decided a few
evenings later to practice night landings.
The airport reported clear skies, but with
a slim temperature/dew point spread and
fog forecast after 8 p.m. That was still
two hours away, so I figured I had time
for three quick landings. Besides, if I saw
fog forming I could just land, right? Haze
enveloped a nearby street lamp when I
backed out of the garage a few minutes
later, so I phoned the airport's automated
weather system. The field now reported
a few clouds at 400 feet; within minutes
it deteriorated to "indefinite ceiling
100 feet in fog." Even one circuit around
the pattern might have gotten me
into trouble.
Greg Brown is an aviation author, photographer,
and former National Flight Instructor of the Year
(www.gregbrownflyingcarpet.com).
JULY 2015 FLIGHT TRAINING
/ 21
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