What Is Inadvertent Imc

Inadvertent entry into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (Inadvertent IMC) is a situation where deteriorating weather appears instead of the expected visual meteorological conditions.

Is inadvertent IMC an emergency?

An inadvertent IMC encounter is a genuine emergency that requires appropriate action. ATC should be contacted and an emergency declared as soon as possible, but pilots must not let the tuning of radios or other tasks distract them from maintaining control of the airplane.

What is considered IMC?

In aviation, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) is a flight category that describes weather conditions that require pilots to fly primarily by reference to instruments, and therefore under instrument flight rules (IFR), rather than by outside visual references under visual flight rules (VFR).

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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