Personal minimums.....?

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by FlyChicaga

For instance: I see a report saying 05015G25KT 1/2MI R28R3000V6000 +RA SCT003 BKN008 OVC030 22/22 29.56, I would have to really think about what I'm reading there. Is this a case of heavy stratus rain? Or is there a small cell approaching the field? How much of a crosswind would that be? How long is the runway? What will the braking action be? What are the minimums for the approach?

Now, this may be a legal approach to fly. The ILS CAT I visibility might be 2400 RVR, and I've flown airplanes in winds 15 gusting to 25 many times, but does that mean it is a prudent decision? Maybe not.

If I were flying an airplane that I had been trained to fly, in the type of professional aviation that I matured in (Part 135 single-pilot freight), I would not blink an eye at those conditions. Unless there was a storm on top of the airport, I don't see anything wrong with those conditions.

[aviatorrbt]

Originally Posted by SmitteyB

There is a guy here in training with me at Colgan and he has 0 ACTUAL INSTURMENT.

1000 hours TOTAL!

?!?!? C'MON!!

[mojo6911]

Originally Posted by SmitteyB

There is a guy here in training with me at Colgan and he has 0 ACTUAL INSTURMENT.

1000 hours TOTAL!

I have about 1000TT now, and about 5 actual. I didn't have any actual until I started instructing with the CFII! lol

I hadn't had an IPC since 2004 before I got my CFII a couple of months ago.

Originally Posted by ryanmickG

Instructor..."Umm..we need to cancel our flight today. The ceilings are reporting 800'OVC.

Student..."OK"

Me ..."WTF? Yall are working on approaches right? Its perfect outside!"

It gets old

Approaches! Hell, from Feb-May that was Class G touch and go weather.

[Baradium]

Originally Posted by mojo6911

Approaches! Hell, from Feb-May that was Class G touch and go weather.

That's "good VFR" for a lot of 135 guys out here...

[averyrm]

Originally Posted by Baradium

That's "good VFR" for a lot of 135 guys out here...

500-1 is VFR in my book, lower than that and you have to start thinking.

[taseal]

i dunno about FAA mins.... 200 is good enough for me for ILS, but take G airsapce below 1200.... 1 mile visibility is all you need? dang dude, you ever try looking for an airpot with 1 mile vis? lol with 1 mile vis, you couldn't see alot of runway's other end!

[mikecweb]

Originally Posted by taseal

i dunno about FAA mins.... 200 is good enough for me for ILS, but take G airsapce below 1200.... 1 mile visibility is all you need? dang dude, you ever try looking for an airpot with 1 mile vis? lol with 1 mile vis, you couldn't see alot of runway's other end!

Last winter 200ft seemed VFR for me.
Try 6 approaches down to 0 and 1800RVR in one night.

[USMC-SGT]

you all talk about actual but alot of times it may not be because of the pilot. After a few years flying in SoCal there is no actual unless you go up to the altitudes and find it or you log your .1 as you hit the marine layer. Actual is there to be found but more often then not it never presents itself like it does out here in the North East where it is typically a few day per week event.

It is just the way it is, take a 1000 hour SoCal pilot and a 1000 hour North East pilot and look at their actual and the difference will be staggering

[taseal]

Originally Posted by USMC-SGT

you all talk about actual but alot of times it may not be because of the pilot. After a few years flying in SoCal there is no actual unless you go up to the altitudes and find it or you log your .1 as you hit the marine layer. Actual is there to be found but more often then not it never presents itself like it does out here in the North East where it is typically a few day per week event.

It is just the way it is, take a 1000 hour SoCal pilot and a 1000 hour North East pilot and look at their actual and the difference will be staggering

or a FL pilot compared to a NE pilot... down here the only actual you're gonna get is if you're in a thunderstorm which is not my thing haha

[kellwolf]

Originally Posted by taseal

or a FL pilot compared to a NE pilot... down here the only actual you're gonna get is if you're in a thunderstorm which is not my thing haha

If I didn't go up when t-storms or towering cumulus were in the area, I'd still be working on my commercial. It's do-able, you just have to be smart about it. Flight watch is your friend, and listen to what the other guys with radar are going around. Follow them. Also, stick with approach controls as often as you can. They have much better wx radar than center controllers.

[OldTownPilot]

Originally Posted by kellwolf

Also, stick with approach controls as often as you can. They have much better wx radar than center controllers.

I was with BOS center late one night (on my night dual xc) and it went a bit like this:

Her: 46492, I show you flying through a bunch of precip right now.
me: I'm under clear black skies right now, 492.
Her: well then, 492 continue.