IntroductionAccording to the Air Safety Institute (ASI) (2014), over the past ten years, 264 accidents have been caused by continuous flight under visual flight rules (VFR) in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Eighty-nine percent of these accidents were fatal, causing hundreds of deaths. Despite initiatives by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), these statistics continue to concern the aviation community. Previous quantitative research has focused on identifying causal factors, the decision-making process, and new technologies (Shappell and Wiegmann, 2009). Recent efforts have studied and evaluated the effectiveness of safety programs intended to mitigate risks associated with weather conditions (Shappell et. al, 2012). Contrary to popular opinion, good judgment can be taught. Tradition held that good judgment was a natural byproduct of experience, but as pilots continued to log accident-free flight hours, a corresponding increase in good judgment was assumed (FAA, 2012). Learning positive aviation decision making should begin on the first day of flight training. Aeronautical decision making (ADM) “is decision making in a unique environment: aviation. It is a systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to systematically determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances. It is what a pilot intends to do based on the latest information available to him” (FAA, 2012 p.1). ADM is necessary in all situations, but this study will specifically focus on ADM regarding VFR flight in IMC conditions. In The General Aviation Pilot's Guide to Early Weather Planning, Weather Self-Briefings, and Weather Decision-Making Manual (200...... middle of article......Creswell , JW (2013). PHAK%20-%20Chapter%2017.pdfFederal Aviation Mission (2010). Retrieved from http://www.faa.gov/about/mission/Lincoln, YS, & Guba, EG (1985). California: Sage Shappell, S., Holcomb, K., Hackworth, C., Lanicci, J., Bazargan, M., Baron, J and Halperin, D. (2012). Shappell, S. and Wiegmann, D. (2009). .Stake, R.E. (1995). The art of case study research. Wise.