Originally Posted by
Silvaire1
Would you also outlaw aircraft that cannot be controlled in the clouds? Just curious - it would outlaw much of the GA fleet, or at least 1/2 of my fleet! It does sound like a logical extension of current Euro regulation.
Given the amount of time we all spent doing partial panel training, I suspect that your statement isn't true.
It may be unwise, but it is possible to fly just about anything in cloud, and control it. The only exception that I can think of are weightshift microlights, where there is significant evidence this'll probably end in tears - but pretty much any fixed wing aeroplane with an ASI, altimeter and compass (which is all of them) can be flown and controlled in cloud, although doubtless T&S, DI/HSI and AI make life far safer and easier.
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