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Our NASA counterpart\u2019s Aviation Safety Reporting System sister safety publication Callback Issue 545 featured this honest account from a GA pilot who learned an invaluable lesson for future flights.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was flying a small aircraft for my first IFR solo cross country. \u2026 After departing Jacksonville flying as filed at 6,000 ft, I was asked to descend down to 4,000. I noticed I would be flying straight into the clouds – which by the looks of them seemed fine. I am an instrument rated pilot and current for IFR flying. I advised Orlando ATC [of] my request to deviate from buildups – they agreed. I deviated and then I requested an altitude change to 3000 ft to avoid the large build ups. I requested further deviations for weather avoidance several times but I was denied. I found myself in a rain shower which pushed my plane down due to the downdrafts. I was rapidly descending at this point. My airspeed was in the yellow and the aircraft was getting increasingly difficult to control. While trying to maintain control over the aircraft, I advised ATC my concerns for the safety of flight, requesting an altitude change, I was denied again and advised to fly at 3,000 ft which I flew. I believe if I had requested to stay at 6,000 ft when the controllers gave me 4,000 initially instead of descending down into the worse weather, I might not have broken aircraft separation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[6],"sector":[11],"class_list":["post-35466","ilahfft","type-ilahfft","status-publish","hentry","category-general-aviation","sector-aviation"],"acf":[],"mb":[],"yoast_head":"\nYellow is not Mellow - CHIRP<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/chirp.co.uk\/pt-pt\/ilahfft\/yellow-is-not-mellow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yellow is not Mellow - CHIRP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our NASA counterpart\u2019s Aviation Safety Reporting System sister safety publication Callback Issue 545 featured this honest account from a GA pilot who learned an invaluable lesson for future flights. 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