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jonnyb · January 18th, 2004, 20:15

I can understand why your instructor did what he did. The only thing that wasn't necessary was declaring an emergency. This was not, by any means, an emergency situation. To minimize workload (this is, of course, just my opinion based on experience), I would have informed ATC of my failed equipment and requested vectors to the ILS at FAT. Personally, unless it's absolutely necessary, I disagree with climbing up to VFR cond. It's an unnecessary step which makes a rather simple solution more complicated.

All this said, you guys took care of the situation and everything turned out fine, and that's great. Great experience huh?!

January 18th, 2004, 20:15	#13
jonnyb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. California Posts: 1,304	Re: What would you do? I can understand why your instructor did what he did. The only thing that wasn't necessary was declaring an emergency. This was not, by any means, an emergency situation. To minimize workload (this is, of course, just my opinion based on experience), I would have informed ATC of my failed equipment and requested vectors to the ILS at FAT. Personally, unless it's absolutely necessary, I disagree with climbing up to VFR cond. It's an unnecessary step which makes a rather simple solution more complicated. All this said, you guys took care of the situation and everything turned out fine, and that's great. Great experience huh?!