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Instrument weather

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006572

Atmospheric conditions that necessitate the use of aircraft instruments for navigation and control due to insufficient visibility for visual flight rules. This typically occurs when cloud ceilings are below a certain height or horizontal visibility falls below specified minimums. It is synonymous with Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006572
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationN weather
SynonymsIFR weather
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006572",
  "term": "Instrument weather",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Atmospheric conditions that necessitate the use of aircraft instruments for navigation and control due to insufficient visibility for visual flight rules. This typically occurs when cloud ceilings are below a certain height or horizontal visibility falls below specified minimums. It is synonymous with Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).",
  "abbreviation": "N weather",
  "synonyms": [
    "IFR weather"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/instrument-weather/"
}

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