Flying VFR in IMC.
Synopsis
Flying VFR in IMC.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
Pleasure flight to Augusta; me. After FSS briefing of clouds at 4000 feet over Lebanon, NH; left LWM; landed AVG; had lunch and was returning to LWM.
Contacted Brunswick ARTCC and received a squawk. Continued toward PWM and encountered scattered snow showers. Continued flight evading snow and changed altitude between 2700 feet and 2200 feet for evasion. At one time, I was in IMC for 3-4 minutes.
Due to FAA annual wings training, I had no difficulty continuing as the snow closed in behind and there are no airports nearby to land and wait. There was no traffic and PWM was reporting clear with 10 mile visibility. The HDOF to PWM from Brunswick was normal and I continued to LWM.
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
PLEASURE FLT TO AUGUSTA; ME. AFTER FSS BRIEFING OF CLOUDS AT 4000 FT OVER LEBANON; NH; LEFT LWM; LANDED AVG; HAD LUNCH AND WAS RETURNING TO LWM. CONTACTED BRUNSWICK ARTCC AND RECEIVED A SQUAWK. CONTINUED TOWARD PWM AND ENCOUNTERED SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. CONTINUED FLT EVADING SNOW AND CHANGED ALT BTWN 2700 FT AND 2200 FT FOR EVASION. AT ONE TIME; I WAS IN IMC FOR 3-4 MINS. DUE TO FAA ANNUAL WINGS TRAINING; I HAD NO DIFFICULTY CONTINUING AS THE SNOW CLOSED IN BEHIND AND THERE ARE NO ARPTS NEARBY TO LAND AND WAIT. THERE WAS NO TFC AND PWM WAS RPTING CLR WITH 10 MI VISIBILITY. THE HDOF TO PWM FROM BRUNSWICK WAS NORMAL AND I CONTINUED TO LWM.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.