With no flight plan; pilot of SR22 equipped with all the bells and whistles including onboard satellite WX capability nonetheless enters IMC for several mins until able to extricate himself.

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Attributes
ACN	656186
Time
Date	200505
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crg.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	SR22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	656189
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flying VFR with onboard WX; I elected not to file IFR so as to remain clear of significant WX. WX; taf's had been checked on-line prior to departure. The onboard WX showed a clear course for my route of flight and no precipitation in my path. Visually the course ahead was clear. While maneuvering; I encountered rain and went IMC for 3-4 mins before descending to VFR conditions. In retrospect; I placed too much reliance on technology. Next flight will be with ATC and coordination with them in relation to onboard WX. Technically advanced aircraft such as the cirrus should not be viewed as a substitute for common sense in flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WITH NO FLT PLAN; PLT OF SR22 EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES INCLUDING ONBOARD SATELLITE WX CAPABILITY NONETHELESS ENTERS IMC FOR SEVERAL MINS UNTIL ABLE TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF.

Narrative: FLYING VFR WITH ONBOARD WX; I ELECTED NOT TO FILE IFR SO AS TO REMAIN CLR OF SIGNIFICANT WX. WX; TAF'S HAD BEEN CHKED ON-LINE PRIOR TO DEP. THE ONBOARD WX SHOWED A CLR COURSE FOR MY RTE OF FLT AND NO PRECIP IN MY PATH. VISUALLY THE COURSE AHEAD WAS CLR. WHILE MANEUVERING; I ENCOUNTERED RAIN AND WENT IMC FOR 3-4 MINS BEFORE DSNDING TO VFR CONDITIONS. IN RETROSPECT; I PLACED TOO MUCH RELIANCE ON TECHNOLOGY. NEXT FLT WILL BE WITH ATC AND COORD WITH THEM IN RELATION TO ONBOARD WX. TECHNICALLY ADVANCED ACFT SUCH AS THE CIRRUS SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMON SENSE IN FLYING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.