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An instructor pilot reports that he and his student inadvertently entered IMC while awaiting their IFR clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 395010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rfd |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2700 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rfd tower : bna |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 395010 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
VFR departure from uncontrolled airport. ATC was contacted for 'local IFR.' issued climb to 3000 ft MSL. Entered IMC at 2700 ft MSL, given full 'cleared to rockford via radar vectors,' after entering clouds. Not told to maintain VFR during climb to 3000 ft. Minimum vectoring altitude for area is 2500 ft MSL. FARS are inadvertently 'bent' during instructional flts due to student distractions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN INSTRUCTOR PLT RPTS THAT HE AND HIS STUDENT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED IMC WHILE AWAITING THEIR IFR CLRNC.
Narrative: VFR DEP FROM UNCTLED ARPT. ATC WAS CONTACTED FOR 'LCL IFR.' ISSUED CLB TO 3000 FT MSL. ENTERED IMC AT 2700 FT MSL, GIVEN FULL 'CLRED TO ROCKFORD VIA RADAR VECTORS,' AFTER ENTERING CLOUDS. NOT TOLD TO MAINTAIN VFR DURING CLB TO 3000 FT. MINIMUM VECTORING ALT FOR AREA IS 2500 FT MSL. FARS ARE INADVERTENTLY 'BENT' DURING INSTRUCTIONAL FLTS DUE TO STUDENT DISTRACTIONS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.