You fly HEMS night ops in mountainous terrain. The forecast was VFR but the inversion lifted faster than expected. You are now in cloud at 800ft AGL with terrain rising into the murk. The accident reports for your sector all start the same way.
How AeroCopilot handles it
- 1Recognize the IIMC trigger
AeroCopilot watches AGL altitude, visibility METAR delta, and outside-air-temperature dewpoint spread. When the IIMC envelope is crossed, the cockpit dashboard surfaces the rehearsed procedure.
- 2Switch to Synthetic Vision 3D
Marathon Rank 7 three.js terrain renders the surrounding ridgeline regardless of visibility. Wire and tower obstacles overlay the terrain.
- 3Execute the rehearsed climb procedure
Pre-loaded MEA + obstacle clearance plays as a course-deviation indicator on the synthetic scene. AeroCopilot calls out altitudes against the rehearsed profile.
- 4Declare and route to the nearest IFR-equipped airport
The AI copilot drafts the declaration call and routes to the nearest field with an instrument approach in conditions you can shoot.
- 5Debrief with maneuver detection
Marathon Rank 2 debrief evaluates the recovery against the rehearsed procedure. Score the run. Refine the procedure. Try it again next sim session.
Outcome
IIMC stops being a cold panic and becomes a rehearsed, score-able procedure that your training department can validate. Wire-strike defense stays on the screen the entire time.