Instrument Rating Lessons | Epic Flight Academy - Instrument Rating Course: 4.4.1 - Abnormalities & Emergencies

Welcome back to Epic Flight Academy’s Instrument Rating Course! In this lesson, Mike Thompson covers one of the most important topics in IFR flying, how to handle abnormalities and in-flight emergencies. Understanding the proper procedures and staying calm under pressure are essential skills for every instrument-rated pilot. You’ll learn how to manage lost communications under FAR 91.185, what to do when leaving the clearance limit, and how to respond to instrument, navigation, or electrical system failures. Mike explains each scenario step-by-step so you can be prepared for any unexpected event in the cockpit. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand how to think ahead, follow IFR procedures correctly, and maintain safety and control during abnormal or emergency situations. #InstrumentRating #IFRTraining #InstrumentPilot #FlightTraining #EpicFlightAcademy #AviationSafety #LearnToFly #PilotTraining 📘 Video Chapters 0:00 – Introduction to Abnormalities & Emergencies 2:20 – Lost Communications (FAR 91.185) 6:43 – Leaving the Clearance Limit 8:42 – Flight Instrument Error 9:43 – Navigation Failure 10:29 – Alternator Failure 11:17 – Low Volts 12:58 – Lesson Summary ✈️ Start Your Instrument Rating Training: https://epicflightacademy.com/prequalification-enrollment 📚 Learn more about Epic Flight Academy’s Instrument Rating Course: https://epicflightacademy.com/instrument-rating/ This course is taught by Epic Flight Academy's own Mike Thompson. Mike Thompson is the author of "Telling Is Not Teaching", which promotes the idea that the “new school” of teaching that embraces electronic technology cannot sacrifice the “old school” of human relationships because the human brain stills learns in largely the same way that it has for millennia. "Telling Is Not Teaching" : https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Not-Teaching-Instructors-Handbook-ebook/dp/B0752BPPW7 Enjoying our content? Like this video and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel so we can continue to produce more Epic content! Follow us on social media to stay up to date on EVERYTHING happening at Epic Flight Academy! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicflightacademy Twitter: https://twitter.com/epicfltacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicflightacademy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/epic-flight-academy Website: https://epicflightacademy.com/