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IFR Scenario Challenge

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How would you handle this scenario?

Continue to Ithaca (KITH). Fly the ILS to DA per the altimeter.
11.2% (1867)
Continue to Ithaca (KITH). Fly the ILS to DA per your iPad GPS altitude.
1.4% (226)
Divert for Sullivan County (KMSV) south, and fly the Localizer Runway 15 Approach.
8.6% (1428)
Return to Poughkeepsie (KPOU). Fly the ILS approach using whichever altitude is more accurate when you crosscheck at the final approach fix.
32.7% (5451)
Overfly Ithaca (KITH). Divert to Rochester (KROC) and land VFR. Figure out your next move from there.
46.1% (7678)

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