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It was a beautiful morning to leave on an IFR flight from Martin State (MTN) back to the AirCare4 base in Front Royal, VA. Still getting used to the IFR world of aviation I went through the process for a normal IFR flight, and as a bonus got to some cloud time. It is a real treat to fly IFR. A dream come true!

I have learned a lot as I put these videos together as I continue to do better on every flight and am glad to have the opportunity to share this experience with others!

Thank you PHI for the opportunity to learn, grow, and share. Thank you Potomac Approach for putting up with this beginner.

May we all never stop learning how to do things better and safer!

Chapters:
0:00 Startup
2:36 IFR Setup
4:01 IFR Clearance
6:11 Departure from Martin State Airport
10:20 The plan fuel permitting
11:55 If Comfortable Climb to 8,000ft
12:53 Cloud Surfing
14:51 Can I make it to Front Royal with enough fuel for additional patient flight
15:45 Is it Day Time yet? Direct CAKUM
16:15 Instrument Approach Procedure setup
19:27 Alaska Jet Boeing 737 Flyby
20:35 Approach Briefing
20:37 Descent through white blanket of clouds


Equipment Used:
GoPro NVG mount: https://www.aviationtactical.com/
GoPro Max / GoPro Hero 9 / GoPro Hero 3
Homemade audio adapter cable