Our Mission, IFR Aviation & Safety

"A good pilot is always learning."

This motto is the driving force behind the IMC Club. Each month, we offer continuing education opportunities to area pilots and aviation enthusiasts, encouraging them to never stop learning.

The IMC Club took off in 2015 and originated with the idea of promoting IFR aviation and safety. Now, years later, the club has grown into a community of student pilots, private pilots and professional pilots each looking to enhance their aviation knowledge. Our meetings feature discussions and speakers on a wide variety of aviation subjects.

Continuing Education & Camaraderie

The IMC Club is the longest-running, most consistently held and well-attended program in the SFEC’s history. With a pilot base of approximately 50 members, IMC is a cornerstone program within the flight center. It plays an active role in continuing education for both pilots and non-pilots, as well as much needed camaraderie for members of our active pilot community in Scott City and the surrounding area.

What is IMC?
Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Instrument meteorological conditions is an aviation flight category that describes weather conditions that require pilots to fly primarily by reference to instruments, and therefore under instrument flight rules (as opposed to visual flight rules).

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Instrument Flying Handbook defines IFR as: "Rules and regulations established by the FAA to govern flight under conditions in which flight by outside visual reference is not safe. IFR flight depends upon flying by reference to instruments in the flight deck, and navigation is accomplished by reference to electronic signals."