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Categorical Outlook Flying™ Decision-Making Matrix ©2005-2006 Mastery Flight Training, Inc. |
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Suggestions for go/no-go decision-making using Categorical Outlook definitions | ||||||||
Use your own best judgment to make your own go/no-go decisions, considering your own experience | ||||||||
and currency, weather, and the capability and redundant systems of your airplane. | ||||||||
If the outloook is… | …and you're flying… | over | during… | then suggest: | ||||
VFR | VFR | flat land | day | GO | ||||
flat land | night | GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | GO | ||||||
mountains or water | day | GO | ||||||
mountains or water | night | NO-GO | ||||||
IFR | flat land | day | GO | |||||
flat land | night | GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | GO | ||||||
mountains or water | day | GO | ||||||
mountains or water | night | GO | ||||||
If the outloook is… | …and you're flying… | over | during… | then suggest: | ||||
MVFR | VFR | flat land | day | GO* | ||||
flat land | night | NO-GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | GO* | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | day | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | night | NO-GO | ||||||
IFR | flat land | day | GO* | |||||
flat land | night | GO* | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | GO* | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | GO* | ||||||
mountains or water | day | GO* | ||||||
mountains or water | night | GO* | ||||||
*With precise preflight planning to include route, alternates, and minimum safe altitudes for each segment of the flight, | ||||||||
positive en route navigation and improving weather condtions within easy range at all times | ||||||||
Legend | ||||||||
VFR: More accurately, VMC (visual meteorological conditions): visibility > 5 miles AND ceiling > 3000 ft | ||||||||
MVFR: Marginal VFR: visibility 3-5 miles OR ceiling 1000 - 3000 feet | ||||||||
IFR: More accurately, IMC (instrument meteorological conditions): visibility 1-3 miles OR ceiling 500-1000 ft | ||||||||
LIF: Low IFR: visibility < 1 mile OR ceiling <500 feet | ||||||||
NOTE: Use extreme caution when thunderstorms or icing conditions exist or are forecast. Consider | ||||||||
such conditions to have the same decision-making impact as a reduction in categorical outlook, i.e. | ||||||||
use "IFR" considerations when a forecast of thunderstorms or ice accompanies MVFR conditions. | ||||||||
©2006 Mastery Flight Training, Inc. All rights reserved. For training purposes only | ||||||||
If the outloook is… | …and you're flying… | over | during… | then suggest: | ||||
IFR | VFR | flat land | day | NO-GO | ||||
flat land | night | NO-GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | NO-GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | day | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | night | NO-GO | ||||||
IFR | flat land | day | GO* | |||||
flat land | night | GO* | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | GO* | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | GO* | ||||||
mountains or water | day | GO* | ||||||
mountains or water | night | NO-GO | ||||||
*With precise preflight planning to include route, alternates, and minimum safe altitudes for each segment of the flight, | ||||||||
positive en route navigation and improving weather condtions within easy range at all times | ||||||||
If the outloook is… | …and you're flying… | over | during… | then suggest: | ||||
LIFR | VFR | flat land | day | NO-GO | ||||
flat land | night | NO-GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | NO-GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | day | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | night | NO-GO | ||||||
IFR | flat land | day | GO* | |||||
flat land | night | NO-GO | ||||||
unfamiliar area | day | GO* | ||||||
unfamiliar area | night | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | day | NO-GO | ||||||
mountains or water | night | NO-GO | ||||||
*With precise preflight planning to include route, alternates, and minimum safe altitudes for each segment of the flight, | ||||||||
positive en route navigation and improving weather condtions within easy range at all times | ||||||||
Legend | ||||||||
VFR: More accurately, VMC (visual meteorological conditions): visibility > 5 miles AND ceiling > 3000 ft | ||||||||
MVFR: Marginal VFR: visibility 3-5 miles OR ceiling 1000 - 3000 feet | ||||||||
IFR: More accurately, IMC (instrument meteorological conditions): visibility 1-3 miles OR ceiling 500-1000 ft | ||||||||
LIF: Low IFR: visibility < 1 mile OR ceiling <500 feet | ||||||||
NOTE: Use extreme caution when thunderstorms or icing conditions exist or are forecast. Consider | ||||||||
such conditions to have the same decision-making impact as a reduction in categorical outlook, i.e. | ||||||||
use "IFR" considerations when a forecast of thunderstorms or ice accompanies MVFR conditions. | ||||||||
©2006 Mastery Flight Training, Inc. All rights reserved. For training purposes only |