Good luck mate. I hope the weather doesn't change on you in flight. I've got an
IMCr in case that happens to me
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So the IMCr stops the weather ever changing below minima?
What's the difference between depending on a TAF for a VFR flight, depending on a TAF for a EIR flight, depending on a TAF for a IFR flight by an IMCr holder or an IR holder or a CAT II/III transport aircraft for that matter.
Aren't the issues the same
- the TAF is a forecast
- you use your judgement based on the forecasts, minima, available alternates, fuel, currency etc etc to plan a reasonable and legal course of action
Why is it a more dire risk for an EIR holder to be surprised by Dest and Alternate forecast ceilings above 1000' to be below, than for an IMCr holder to risk ceilings forecast above minima to be below? If anything, I'd rather be an EIR holder needing (gasp) an SRA (or other approach I have trained for in an EIR course for emergency use) because my 1500' ceiling ended up being 800' than and IMCr holder having to do an approach that would be below mins for a 2 crew CAT operation in an emergency?