On Aug 12, 11:18*pm, Darrell wrote:
Anthony,

Is it true that one must fly by reference to instruments alone while
in IMC and/or IFR?
I am an instrument student and I thought I learned something
different. Please explain where you learned that I must fly by
reference to instruments alone when on an IFR flight plan or in IMC
above or below clouds?

Thanks,

IFR student absorbing wisdom

The other day my instructor and I departed Longview, Texas on an IFR
flight plan. The conditions were legal IMC, with cloud ceilings at a
little over 700 feet & overcast, the perfect day to get real
instrument time & shoot practice ILS approaches my instructor said. We
flew around the local area in the clouds a while then did 3 ILS
approaches into Gregg County Airport (GGG), 2 vectored and 1 full
approach. After my final missed approach ATC tucked us 50 feet under
the cloud ceiling which meant we were not only IFR, we were actual
IMC, too! It was really cool because even though we were IFR and IMC,
too, we were still flying by outside visual reference since the
visibility under the ceiling was good. I did glance at my instruments
to maintain my IFR flight plan which ATC had given us but we were
flying by visual reference mainly.

The thing I would like you, Anthony, to help me understand is how was
this possible since you said that I must fly by reference to
instruments alone while in IFR and/or IMC?

Thanks again for any help, Anthony, that you give this instrument
student!

IFR is fun!

Darrell