IFR for Donuts! Logging an Approach to Get Breakfast-82J to 2R4-Cockpit Video w/ATC #pilotlife

Some weather wasn't going to keep us from meeting friends for donuts and coffee! Instrument Student Maddi joined me again for a short hop to Milton, Peter Prince (2R4). Multiple cloud layers with mixed ceilings between 900' and 1500' meant IFR was the way to go. Roscoe (82J) doesn't have a remote to Pensacola approach so we called in by phone for our clearance. Traffic was light so there was no delay in getting our clearance and released to takeoff south with a turn to the West to stay out of other potential conflicts until in radar and radio contact. From there, a few vectors then a clearance direct to a T transition IAF for the Milton RNAV 36 which Maddi and I practiced last month on our 1st donut run. The IFR currency gods smiled on us and placed some clouds beyond and below the final approach fix so we could log this one officially. With winds strong out of the southwest, once we broke out just above circling minimums we transitioned to right traffic for Runway 18. A bit of wind shear in the flair made us glad to have carried a bit of gust factor for a smooth landing. A quick call to Pensacola by phone closed our IFR flight plan. Do you have a favorite weekend flyout? Please like and subscribe! 00:00 Intro 00:24 Calling for Clearance by Phone 00:57 Clearance Readback 01:15 Ground Release 02:59 Takeoff Runway 18 Roscoe 03:39 Contact Departure 04:29 After Takeoff Check 05:31 Direct to Milton IAF 05:48 Ask for a Vector 06:27 Reload Approach with IAF 06:58 Top of Climb 07:36 Engage Auto Pilot 08:43 Appoach Brief 09:38 Garcon Point 09:53 PTAC 10:59 Top of Descent 12:13 Autopilot Turn to Final 13:31 Big Crab Angle 15:00 Glideslope Intercept 15:29 FAF 15:57 Over to Advisory 16:49 Breakoff to Downwind 17:17 Circle to Land 18 18:35 Blackwater River 18:56 Base Turn 19:26 Final 18 19:56 Landing Milton Runway 18 21:01 Cancel IFR By Phone Blog: https://planeplaces.com How we make these videos (affiliate links): GoPro Hero12 Cameras (https://amzn.to/45Wj1Kr) Nflightcam Audio Cable (https://amzn.to/4615t05) MyPilotPro Swivel Mount (https://amzn.to/4bD1cRy) MyPilotPro Airplane Mount (https://amzn.to/45XHzmi) Neewer ND Filters (https://amzn.to/3XYKs4q) 512GB U3 MicroSD (https://amzn.to/3XXHPQ5)