"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Bob F. writes:

There is some room here between VMC and complete loss of outside
references
resulting in complete reference to instruments needed.

No, there isn't. That margin is for safety. If you're in IMC, chances
are
that you won't be able to use visual references for very long, and things
can
change extraordinarily fast. This has caught countless pilots, many of
whom
were sure that flying in IMC visually was okay as long as they could see
something out the window.

VMC means that if you roll the dice, you're likely to win. IMC means that
if
you roll the dice, you're likely to use. How much of a gambler are you?


When I said "some room here" I meant in terms of the definition not in a
practical sense. Secondly this is all moot. Having several thousand
instrument hours and going on and off the gauges is second nature after a
while. When you sense outside references in your peripheral vision you
start to use them, and slowly transition. I've always had warning when
going back on the gauges so the transition was easy that way also. Never
had any kind of problem.

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Regards, BobF.