IFR Mastery: Disturbing Discovery Near San Francisco Pre flight METARS: KMRY 072255Z 10005KT 3SM BR OVC012 15/12 A2999 RMK A02 KSTS 072254Z AUTO VRB04KT 2SM BR OVC002 13/12 A3004 RMK AO2 KSFO 072254Z 28004KT 1/8SM R28R/1400V1600FT FG VV002 12/12 A2998 RMK A02 KOAK 072253Z 0000KT 1/8SM R29/1400V1800FT FG VV002 12/12 A2999 RMK AO2 KSJC 072255Z 0000KT 1/2SM R30L/1600/2000FT FG VV002 11/11 A3002 RMK AO2 KLVK 072256Z 11005KT P6SM OVC022 13/08 A3003 RMK A02 KUKI 072257Z AUTO 32007KT P6SM BKN050 10/M01 A3010 RMK AO2 TAFS: KMRY 071723Z 0718/0818 10006KT 3SM BR OVC012 FM080000 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC010 FM081200 11004KT P6SM BKN035 KSTS 071723Z 0718/0818 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 0800/0803 1/4SM FG VV001 FM080400 13007KT 1SM FG OVC004 FM081000 13007KT P6SM SCT020 KOAK 071727Z 0718/0818 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM072200 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 TEMPO 0723/0803 0000KT 1/8SM FG VV001 FM 081400 28010KT 2SM BR OVC006 KSFO 071729Z 0718/0818 0000KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM072200 28004 1/2SM FG VV002 TEMPO 0723/0803 0000KT 1/8SM FG VV001 FM081400 28007KT 3SM BR OVC008 KSJC 071735Z 0718/0818 VRB04KTS 1SM BR OVC004 FM072200Z VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 TEMPO 0723/0803 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM081500 30007KT 3SM BR OVC008 KUKI – No TAF available must rely on area forecast. Flight plan you filed: Depiction of your filed route of flight: Your approximate position when oil on the cowling seems to be increasing: Current METARS at this point: KUKI 072355Z AUTO 30008KT P6SM SCT050 09/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 KMRY 072353Z 10005KT 2SM BR OVC011 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2 KSTS 072355Z AUTO VRB03 2SM BR OVC 002 13/12 A3004 RMK AO2 KSFO 072356Z 27003KT 1/4SM R28R/1600V1800FT FG VV002 12/12 A2999 RMK AO2 KOAK 072354Z 0000KT 1/2SM R29/2000V2400FT FG VV002 12/12 A2999 RMK AO2 KSJC 072352Z 29003KT 1/8SM R30L 1400V1600FT FG VV001 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 KLVK 072355Z 10005KT P6SM OVC020 13/08 A3003 RMK AO2 A/FD Information for airports you’re considering: