New definition of 'VFR'

[Boac]

You would laugh if it was not so tragic! "Indonesian DHC-6 Twin Otter hits mountain while VFR in clouds"
http://news.aviation-safety.net/2016/01/22/report-indonesian-dhc-6-twin-otter-hits-mountain-while-vfr-in-clouds/

I'll just nip over the top of that hill......................it'll be ok......just a bit of scud....

[Alisoncc]

Clouds with granite centres are quite common around there. This one was in Papua New Guinea, and we were VFR at the time. <woops>

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[Boac]

Warning to any inexperienced pilots reading the forum

Clouds with granite centres are quite common around there

Beware: Clouds with granite centres are quite common in most places in the world.

[MoreAviation]

Here is another chap taking VFR and the notion of Cumulo Granite to another dimension...

[bbvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2MVDY8o7Bs[/bbvideo]

[Ex-Ascot]

All the bush flying here is VFR. Indeed very few pilots have IRs. Not much granite but the odd giraffe has been clipped. Oh, and a warthog on one occasion but the stupid thing did rush across the runway on landing. Chief pilot was flying, never let him forget it. Took out an undercarriage. Pork on the menu at the camp that night.

[MoreAviation]

Probably the most egregious CFIT incident I have come across in Southern Africa... An appalling tragedy for the family who lost their kids and ultimately for all concerned... Why do people do this kind of thing? It is an ignominious way to die and causes such heart ache.

http://www.eaa.org.za/sites/default/fil ... 201109.pdf


http://www.airliners.net/photo/Piaggio- ... 880d424b8d

and so the show still goes on...

http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20 ... errain.pdf

and here an ex SAA Captain talks about the day that VFR went south en route to Port Elizabeth. This video brings me out in a cold sweat...

[bbvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggEsjoXsEWY[/bbvideo]