VMC flight into IMC

[Freewheel 332]

9 hours ago, Toughtimes said:

Obviously you’ve been in this industry for about 7 minutes if you haven’t had a client pressure or try to pressure you into doing something that you shouldn’t, like telling you “well the other pilot got us into that spot so you should be able to”

Then once you get them in. The other guy did it faster. You’re hundred dollar turns(aka recon to pilots) are Killing my budget lol

On occasion, i like to spin it this way: I could likely land there 9 out of 10 times too. Did the other pilot explain what happens the other 10% of the time?

[hybrid 196]

7 hours ago, shaggy said:

Nearly 20 years and I have been there many times.  It’s just a good example that everyone knows about and it’s much more clear than the “well the other guy did it” argument.

My favourite, "I probably have more time in these things than you do".

 🙄

[Pool pilot 16]

14 hours ago, Toughtimes said:

 “well the other pilot got us into that spot so you should be able to”

I had a customer say the above pretty much word for word.

I looked him in the eye and with a straight face I lied and said,

"you do know that pilot is dead now"

He never questioned me again all summer.

[Norm 27]

I had a customer on a production job say I was OK but then proceeded to tell me about the fastest most talented pilot he ever had doing the job. I asked the customer why isn't that guy flying you now, his response... "well he crashed and killed himself flying". 🙄

  It's a difficult thing the pressures associated with this job. I had the unfortunate experience of going IMC once in a 212. Only by the grace of god did I make it out of that situation without bending any gear. I wasn't long doing my IFR rating following that! After loosing one of my closet friends in the industry this year to an accident involving weather related factors. I felt maybe by posting the ATC audio clip, others may avoid learning the hard way of the dangers surrounding unexpected VFR flight into IMC conditions. 

[Freewheel 332]

HFI Video Land and Live -7:43

“The decision to land and live, is by far, the much better decision”

Have a safe weekend

[twinstar_ca 180]

Great video... Thanks for sharing... 👍

[Blackmac 99]

This paragraph is as old as me (86). 

I had a customer on a production job say I was OK but then proceeded to tell me about the fastest most talented pilot he ever had doing the job. I asked the customer why isn't that guy flying you now, his response... "well he crashed and killed himself flying".

In questionable weather and haze that you can get in the summer months, you should not be any more than 500 ft. AGL, that will give you an out, to do a quick stop and reverse course. I personally got caught in  that situation and almost flew into a thunderstrom.

Landed, waited and then proceeded. It is a good idea to practice smooth quick stops with out manhandling the A/C.

Donnot at any time take comments or pressure from the company, the client or any passenger with any thing about your flying ability.

Remember, everybody on board is counting on your ability to get were they wish to go, SAFELY.

YOU ARE NOT ONLY THE CAPTAIN,YOU ARE THE BOSS AND DECISION MAKER,COME **** OR HIGH WATER

[Heliian 63]

I know an old guy who sat and waited out ice over Christmas one year,  still kicking as far as I know.  

I used to know a guy that didn't have a great respect for the weather, he got caught one day.

 

[robottxt 84]

Door off, crawling along.  How to survive ops managers/CP's heads in the sand and customer demands.

 

[freck 199]

13 minutes ago, robottxt said:

Door off, crawling along.  How to survive ops managers/CP's heads in the sand and customer demands.

 

He was legal the whole time. He had 1/8 of a mile to the front 1/8 to the back 1/8 to the left and an 1/8 to the right. Even us pilots know that equals a half mile. He better of had 500 hrs and all that special training they give ya though or to the moon Alice!