Inadvertent IMC

Flight Scenario

Have a look at the following flight scenario.

You are based at Coventry airport. You must take an aircraft to Gloucester for maintenance, which must go today.

After an uneventful arrival at the airfield earlier this morning, you conduct your pre-flight prep, plan, and check the weather.

The TAF and METAR for Gloucester are:

EGBJ 081102Z 0812/0821 04008KT 9999 BKN016 BECMG 0812/0815 BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0815/0821 4000 -DZ BKN007=

11:50 METAR EGBJ 081150Z 05002KT 8000 FEW008 BKN014 02/01 Q1022=

The forecast weather below 10,00ft is as follows:

Questions to Consider

  • What do you think of the situation of the day?

  • What threats are there in the weather?

  • What route would you take to fly an aircraft from Coventry to Gloucester?

  • What heights and MSA (Minimum Safe Altitude) would you use?

  • Would you undertake the trip?

  • What considerations would you have?

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