229 Why Instrument Pilots Don’t File IFR and Crash in IMC + GA News

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229 A listener asks why instrument pilots crash in IMC, when they seemingly have the skills to survive an inadvertent encounter with a cloud. Max talks about why instrument pilots often don’t file IFR, and why they sometimes crash. He also talks about the percentage of instrument pilots who aren’t current and yet still file IFR. He also shares his thoughts on the Red Bull Plane Swap stunt.

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229 Why Instrument Pilots Don’t File IFR and Crash in IMC + GA News

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