Griffin wasn't my destination, but it was the closest published approach. The dashed magenta line on the sectional chart except above shows the route I planned to take. With elevations in the 850-950-foot range, 2000 feet mil is a good minimum altitude for the hop. To stay at least 500 feet below the clouds, I needed a ceiling of at least 1600 feet at Griffin. I had 1900. Alas, the automation didn't like the plan, so I landed and regrouped.
There’s a time-worn technique for flying IFR into an airport that is not served by an instrument approach. Fly the approach into a nearby airport and, when you break out, cancel IFR and fly visually to your planned destination. Although this may seem to be an invitation for illegal scud-running (and I’m certain many have […]
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