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lishing myself in the working area, I
proceeded with the assigned maneuvers.
While en route I noticed the usual
afternoon build-ups (situational awareness). After maneuvering to avoid several
clouds, I contacted the duty officer to pass
a pilot report about the weather in the area
and asked his opinion (communication).
I also had the common area frequency
in the other radio, and heard other pilots
expressing similar concerns. When I
noticed diminishing ground references, I
decided to head back (decision making).
Since I no longer had ground reference
because of deteriorating visibility, I contacted Pensacola Approach and requested
vectors back to Whiting Field. I was flying
VFR, and the cloud base forced me lower
and I started to scud run, which wasn't my
preference. I inquired about the minimum
vectoring altitude (assertiveness), which
provided a reference point. If forced to
descend lower, I would no longer have
ATC assistance and increased exposure
to hitting something. After a few vectored
turns and 10 stressful minutes later, I
cleared a group of 1,000-foot radio towers
that required a higher altitude in that
sector. Once past the towers, I descended
lower and switched to the tower frequency, and I landed without incident.
After shutting down, I had a moment
to review the events that just transpired.
The situation could have been more
serious if I had not made the decision
early and possessed the assertiveness to
tell others of my concerns. Once ATC
and the operations duty officer were
aware of the situation, they provided the
support necessary to return home safely.
Had I not communicated, or delayed my
decision because I thought the weather
might improve, I could have been stuck
VFR above the clouds without additional
options.
Many resources are available to pilots.
Simply knowing what is available and
how to utilize the resources is a large step
toward having a safe and enjoyable experience. Asking for assistance and applying all
available information at a problem greatly
increases the probability that a problem
will be reduced to an annoyance. FT
MATTHEW J. BAUMAN is an airline transport pilot

living in California.
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