Bookworm
But allowing a pilot to fly on top is instrument flying. The tops can an do rise I can well remember getting into such a situation many moons back in a single Saratoga. The clouds rose and before I knew it I was not just IMC but icing up.
It was a front moving west to east and I was flying north to south.
I ended up just on top at 12K with the cloud in the hills below.
This on top thing is fine if the pilots are ENCOURAGED to declare and take an assisted instrument approach if their is any doubt about their descent at the other end.
The IMCR is a safety rating as proved in the stats! Some use it with anger others use it as a just incase but pilots do get into a mess of their own making and thou shall not do this is not enough.
I dont agree on EASAs safety priority in their rule making
I am one who doesnt agree with holding onto the IMCR. I have always pushed for the easely achievable PPL IR based on the FAA system.
Statistically as safe as the JAA IR and equally as good but achievable by all and a proper instrument rating.
If EASA are so safety mandated why dont they offer the same albeit with European study material instead of USA.
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