These two questions will be discussed at Saturday’s session following the monthly program. Please stick around – some of our most experienced aviators are participating.
VMC Question: You’re on a VFR cross country flight in your VFR-equipped 1977 Cessna 172, flying by pilotage at about 3,000 AGL, on your way home with a friend. You’re returning later than planned, and your friend asks if he can use his cell phone to call his wife to say he’ll be late. Since you’re flying VFR and not even using any onboard electronic navigation, is it legally permissible to let your friend make the call?
IMC Question: You’re flying a Piper Archer (PA-28-181) on a night IFR flight. Your weather briefing for the flight did not indicate the potential for icing, however, during the flight you begin to notice an accumulation of rime icing on the temperature probe. What actions should you take? Should you declare an emergency?
