This episode focuses on aerodynamic stalls in IFR, particularly in IMC, explaining common causes (autopilot disconnects, icing, mishandled go-arounds) and emphasizing the critical indicators and recovery procedures, prioritizing angle of attack reduction and manual control.

This episode highlights the indispensable role of modern digital tools like Autorouter, SkyDemon, and EuroFPL for efficient, compliant, and safe IFR flight planning in complex European airspace, emphasizing their features for route validation, weather overlays, and streamlined filing.

We'll clarify EASA NCO.OP.110 regulations for aerodrome operating minima in IFR, emphasizing that pilots must actively consider multiple factors beyond just published minimums (aircraft, pilot experience, ground aids, obstacles, weather) to tailor safe operating limits for each flight.

This episode focuses on practical descent planning strategies for SEP aircraft in IFR, including the "Rule of Three" for calculating top of descent and the use of modern GPS navigators with VCALC/VNAV functions for precise vertical navigation.

We'll discuss the advantages of autopilots for workload management in single-pilot IFR, exploring single, two, and three-axis types, their basic functions, and modes, while emphasizing the critical importance of continuous monitoring and the need to maintain manual flying proficiency.

This episode explains the principles of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) and RNAV (Area Navigation), highlighting their benefits for direct routing and improved performance, and stressing the importance of integrity monitoring systems like RAIM and SBAS (EGNOS) for safety.

We'll explore the magnetic compass, its fundamental role as an independent backup, and its inherent errors (Variation, Deviation, Magnetic Dip, Oscillation, Northerly Turning Error, Acceleration/Deceleration Error – VD-MONA), providing memory aids and practical corrections for each.

This episode explains the principles of gyroscopic instruments (rigidity in space, precession) for the attitude indicator, heading indicator, and turn coordinator. We'll cover their common limitations, signs of failure, and crucial pilot actions for maintaining control or diverting during a gyro failure in IMC.

We'll break down the principles of operation for the airspeed indicator (ASI), altimeter, and vertical speed indicator (VSI) from the pitot-static system, and detail common failure symptoms and crucial pilot actions for troubleshooting and recovery in IMC.

This episode covers the principles of VHF (Very High Frequency) radio wave propagation, explaining its line-of-sight limitations due to Earth's curvature and terrain, and how this impacts practical radio use, especially when departing from low altitudes.