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Taxiing to a location that is on the leeward side of a structure into the wind shadow provides the best option for exiting the WSC aircraft in high winds. When available, seek assistance to exit and/or secure the WSC. If no wind shadow is available, the pilot can turn the WSC aircraft into crosswind and pin the wing to exit. 

##  Inadvertent Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) 

Proper flight planning using available weather resources should allow a pilot to avoid flying when the probability of low visibility is high. It is expected that WSC pilots exercise good judgment and not attempt to fl y when the visibility is questionable. However, this section is included as background for this emergency procedure for inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), fl ight without visual reference to the horizon. 

Although it is possible to get an attitude indicator installed in a WSC aircraft, there are no training requirements for flying by instruments for sport or private pilot WSC ratings. Samples of these instruments are shown in Figures 13-9 and 13-10 . 

Sport pilots are not allowed to fly unless there is visual reference to the surface and three miles visibility. This is 

different for private pilots for whom there is not a requirement for visual reference to the ground and the minimum fl ight visibility is only one statute mile (SM). 

Accident statistics show that the average airplane pilot who has not been trained in attitude instrument flying, or one whose instrument skills have eroded, will lose control of the aircraft in about 10 minutes once forced to rely solely on instrument reference. WSC pilots without any instrument training attempting to use instruments in IMC conditions would lose control much sooner. No WSC pilot should attempt flight into IMC conditions. 

The purpose of this section is to provide guidance on practical emergency measures to maintain aircraft control in the event a VFR pilot encounters IMC conditions. The main goal is not instrument flying; it is to help the VFR pilot keep the aircraft under adequate control until suitable visual references are regained. 

The first steps necessary for surviving an encounter with IMC by a VFR pilot are: 

• Recognition and acceptance of the gravity of the situation and the need for immediate remedial action. 

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