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110. Against the Odds: A VFR Flight Story

110. Against the Odds: A VFR Flight Story

I Learned About Flying From That

August 6, 202528m 8s

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Show Notes

Host Rob Reider interviews Pete Egan from Ireland about a harrowing flight. Pete was in the backseat of a plane not certified for instrument flight, scud running along the River Shannon from an airport near Dublin to Limerick. Despite a weather briefing recommending against VFR flight and the departing airport reporting less than VFR minimums, they took off. What they almost encountered could have cost them their lives. Discover how this incident taught Pete crucial lessons about aeronautical decision-making and the dangers of "get there-itis".


This episode is sponsored by Avemco Aviation Insurance.