Originally Posted by
EMC2
I am currently working on my instrument rating and each time I fly I am in a different plane. The instrument layout varies in each plane, sometimes quite a bit. So I'm wondering if I should stick to the same plane each time (which can be hard to schedule) or does it even matter? Pros/cons? Any thoughts??
Same question as rick – are you talking about different as in the basic 6-pack
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is there but some of the other stuff , such as the location of CDIs, power instruments, etc are different, or are you talking about "real" nonstandard panels like you cna still find in some older airplanes, where even those 6 basic instruments can be in completely different places?
If the latter, I'd stay away from them altogether during training. If the former, you might stay with one airplane until your scanning technique becomes more reliable and you can handle the distraction of some things being in different places.
It's always easier to become proficient at a task when you can repeat the same sequence over and over again. And once proficient, it becomes easier to transition into things that are different. And after that, the more differences you transition to, the easier it tends to become. (remember how strange it was the first time you drove ta car that was different than the one you were used to?).