Friends,
I've got a 1 week old instrument ticket. I can fly approaches to minimums to the satisfaction of the FAA. I must continue to be able to do that, however, I don't want to PLAN to do that at this point in my flying career. So I'm looking for some feedback on my list of personal minimums that I will only revise after experience and while sitting on the couch.
? 2000 ft ceilings
? 3 mile vis
? No flight through yellow or red radar returns
? No flight with sustained surface winds above 15 knots
? No flight with freezing level at or below MEA
? Must have a VFR alternate
? No circling approaches
In the hopes of gaining some of that experience, I went up today with another instrument rated pilot and flew in 700ft ceilings and 3 mile vis. We shot a couple of ILSes and had a great time.
Anyway, I'm trying to cover my bases with my list and I'm comfortable with this level of risk. Perhaps there are other factors for which I'm not accounting? I know that each flight is unique with an infinite number of variables, but anything major I'm forgetting?
I've got a 1 week old instrument ticket. I can fly approaches to minimums to the satisfaction of the FAA. I must continue to be able to do that, however, I don't want to PLAN to do that at this point in my flying career. So I'm looking for some feedback on my list of personal minimums that I will only revise after experience and while sitting on the couch.
? 2000 ft ceilings
? 3 mile vis
? No flight through yellow or red radar returns
? No flight with sustained surface winds above 15 knots
? No flight with freezing level at or below MEA
? Must have a VFR alternate
? No circling approaches
In the hopes of gaining some of that experience, I went up today with another instrument rated pilot and flew in 700ft ceilings and 3 mile vis. We shot a couple of ILSes and had a great time.
Anyway, I'm trying to cover my bases with my list and I'm comfortable with this level of risk. Perhaps there are other factors for which I'm not accounting? I know that each flight is unique with an infinite number of variables, but anything major I'm forgetting?