IFR Mastery: GPS Loss Near Rutland
Here’s your original flight plan from White Plains to Rutland:
And the Flight Log:
Winds Aloft FL090 ISA Comp FL070 Comp FL050 Comp FL030
CMK 297/019 +00 -002 297/013 +00 -001 264/008 N/A +004 142/005 N/A +002
SOARS 298/019 +00 +005 299/012 +00 +003 269/007 N/A +005 137/005 N/A +000
JUDDS 298/019 +00+-005 300/012 +00 +003 271/007 N/A +005 137/005 N/A +000
WHATE 300/019 +00 -005 302/012 +00 -003 279/007 N/A +001 130/004 N/A+-001
AVG. Trip Winds -6 Headwind -4 Headwind +0 Tailwind +0 Tailwind
Flight Time /TAS 1:09 164TAS 1:07 167TASTAS 1:05 165TAS 1:06 162TAS
Here’s are the Area Forecasts you viewed during preflight planning:
FAUS41 KKCI 051745
FA1W
BOSC FA 051745
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 061200
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 060600...OTLK VALID 060600-061200
ME NH VT MA RI CT NY LO NJ PA OH LE WV MD DC DE VA AND CSTL WTRS
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SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
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SYNOPSIS...OCFNT E CNTRL QUE-SE ME. -LOW CNTRL VT-LOW
CSTL VA-SC CSTL WTRS-CNTRL FL PEN.
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ME
CSTL..OVC010 TOP FL260. VIS 3-5SM SCT -SHRA BR. 00Z SCT015.
OTLK..VFR.
RMNDR..OVC015-025 TOP FL260. SCT -SHRA. 21Z -RA. 00Z OVC015-020.
OTLK..VFR.
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NH VT
OVC010-020 TOP FL260. WDLY SCT -SHRA. BECMG 1012 SCT050 S HLF NH.
BKN045 TOP 090 ELSW. OTLK..VFR.
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MA RI CT
W HLF..OVC010-020 TOP FL240. VIS 4SM -RA BR. 04Z
SCT030 SCT050. OTLK..VFR.
E HLF..OVC020 TOP FL310. VIS 3SM SCT -SHRA. BECMG 0406Z SCT020.
OTLK..VFR.
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NY LO
CSTL PLAIN-LONG ISLAND. OVC035 TOP FL240. VIS 3-5SM BR.
OCNL -RA. 20Z SCT045. 03Z SCT050.
OTLK..VFR.
RMNDR SE NY..BKN035 TOP FL220. SCT -SHRA. 20Z BKN040. 02Z SCT050. OTLK..VFR.
NE NY..OVC020-030 TOP FL220. VIS 4SM WDLY SCT -SHRA. 02Z BKN045 TOP 110. 03Z
BKN060. OTLK..VFR.
CNTRL NY -
MOHAWK VLY..OVC012 TOP FL210. VIS 2-3SM BR. BECMG 0204 OVC020 VIS 4SM
OTLK..VFR.
Terminal forecasts for VT and the surrounding area: KRUT 051720Z 0518/0618 14007KT OVC009 2SM –RA BR TEMPO 0520/0522 1SM RA
FM052300 17007KT OVC012 2SM –RA BR TEMPO 0608/0612 OVC 020 4SM BR
FM061300 P6SM BKN035
KGFL 051736Z 0518/0618 24007KT 4SM -RA BKN015 OVC025
TEMPO 0518/0520 3SM –RA BR OVC015
FM060100 22010KT 4SM OVC018 FM061400 30007 P6SM BKN050
KLEB 051727Z 0518/0618 19008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015
TEMPO 0518/0520 3SM -SHRA BR OVC010
FM052200 16008KT 4SM HZ OVC020
FM061300 30006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
KALB 051720Z 0518/0618 17007KT 4SM HZ SCT010 OVC018
FM052200 3SM –RA OVC018 FM060900 P6SM BKN050
KBTV 051735Z 0518/0618 15003KT 2SM –SHRA BR OVC008 FM052000
1/2SM FG OVC005 FM1200 30007KT 4SM HZ OVC020
KMPV 051728 0518/0618 14006KT 2SM –SHRA BR OVC018 TEMPO 0520/0524
11/2SM –SHRA OVC016 FM0606 3SM BR OVC020 FM0612 30008KT 4SM HZ BKN035
KHPN 051735 0518/0618 30010KT P6SM BKN030 FM0600 P6SM SCT030
FM0612 CLR
METARS: 2000Z METARS
KHPN 051957Z 30007KT 10SM SCT033 18/10 A3001
KRUT 051954Z 15003KT 3SM BR OVC011 19/17 A2992 RMK A01
KLEB 051953Z 11004KT 3SM BR OVC015 20/17 A2993 RMK AO2 KGFL 051953Z AUTO 14006KT 4SM HZ OVC012 19/16 A2993 RMK AO2 KVSF 051954Z AUTO 09003KT 5SM 0VC020 20/16 A2995 RMK AO2
KALB 051955 17005KT 3SM –RA BKN012 OVC018 19/17 A2995
KMPV 051956Z AUTO 14006KT 2SM BR OVC018 20/18 A2994
KBTV 051959 15005 0000KT 1-1/2SM BR OVC007 20/19 A2993
2200Z METARS
KHPN 052155Z 30007KT 10SM BKN035 18/10 A3002
KRUT 052158Z 17005KT 3SM BR OVC015 19/17 A2992 RMK A02
KLEB 052157Z 17007KT 3SM BR OVC015 20/18 A2994 RMK A02
KGFL 052155Z 14006KT 4SM HZ OVC012 19/16 A2994 RMK A02
KVSF 052153Z AUTO 12004KT 4SM -RA OVC020 19/16 A2996 RMK A02
KALB 052156Z 17005KT 3SM –RA OVC012 19/18 A2996
KMPV 052155Z AUTO 15005KT 2SM BR OVC018 19/17 A2995
KBTV 052158Z 00000KT 1SM BR OVC006 19/19 A2994
Here’s your approximate position at the point where you lose your GPS and the alternatives you’re considering:
Here are approach plates for the Rutland, Glens Falls, Montpelier and Burlington: Approach Plates for Rutland (KRUT): Note: Each plate is presented in two sections
Approach Plates for Glens Falls (KGFL): Note: Each plate is presented in two sections
Approach Plates for Montpelier (KMPV): Note: Each plate is presented in two sections
Approach Plates for Burlington International (KBTV): Note: Each plate is presented in two sections
