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IFR emergencies

What you do when a radio, an instrument, the weather, or the fuel goes wrong while you cannot see outside.

  1. 1Lost communicationsWhat 14 CFR 91.185 requires you to fly, and when, if your radio goes silent under IFR.16 min
  2. 2Instrument and equipment failuresRecognizing which instrument lied to you, working the pitot-static and vacuum systems, and what a glass panel does when something dies.15 min
  3. 3Partial panel flyingFlying without the attitude indicator: timed turns, compass turns, and reading the needle, ball, and airspeed instead.17 min
  4. 4Unusual attitude recoveryRecognizing a nose-high or nose-low upset on instruments alone, and the recovery sequence that gets you back to level flight without overstressing the airplane.14 min
  5. 5Weather emergenciesWhat to do about inadvertent icing, an embedded thunderstorm cell, and P-static, once you are already in it.15 min
  6. 6DivertingRecognizing when to quit the plan, working the fuel math, and getting a workable new clearance from ATC.14 min