Some questions need specification:

1.Newly certificated instrument pilots are ready to fly analog aircraft immediately after passing the checkride:

(Ok, is this assuming check-ride and training in glass ****-pit, or anything?)

2. Two questions back-to-back are excessive, one can be removed

"Procedural mastery is(or not) as important as aircraft control in instrument flight:"

3. Maybe some options within the survey for different back-grounds. Some questions seem to be left a little open on their true intent.



Basically here's my overall feel towards instrument training. I feel all students should have to learn on basic 6-pack analog instruments, supplemented with GPS/VOR/LOC navigation, with approach capability. NDB approaches should be learned because it is a great skill to have, but not really practical, just like On-pylon 8's. These are all base-skill sets that must be learned before you can move onto other aspects, mainly learning complex instrumentation, systems, and glass panels. Glass can be picked up pretty easily from my own experience with it. I flew with a guy that had only G1000 time and he couldn't do anything in a standard panel w/ HSI after having 1000+hrs, sad really. Glass panels do not teach a good scan in my mind either, and lack-luster skills because most have auto-pilots, and I really feel hand-flying is the only thing to be allowed until you complete the rating. I could go on forever, but I won't.......enjoy