giannifly

Hi guys, I was thinking about gaining more skills and knowledge in flying. I have decided to start my IR training. As I imagine, it is a bit more difficult part of flying training, so I would like to be well prepaired at least in theoretical knowledge. To know what my FI will explain and teach me and why.
I was only a passenger doing IR training, but listening their talk it sounded difficult.
I like games also, simulators, and I am self confident in the cockpit and instruments itself.

Can you share your experience with me about your training? How to prepare myself in advance? How to understand all easier? What are the ways to practice? Like theoretical and sim as well. I also want my instructor to be proud of me and not a dumb

JohnBurke

Find instrument instructor.

Get in airplane.

Receive instruction.

Do as told.

Done.

joepilot

The airplane is a lousy classroom. Find a school with a good simulator. It is best ($) to fly a lesson in the simulator before flying it in the aircraft.

A simulator instructor can freeze the simulator, explain what you may have been doing wrong, and back up the flight to let you try the maneuver again. You will also never have to wait for ATC clearance or weather. This leads to much faster learning and much lower cost.

Joe

CAPILOTON

Buy Microsoft flight simulator, download an IFR syllabus, and practice all the procedures on the sim. YouTube can help with clarity

alexmillis

You can try some instrument apps, just search in google, as it can give you a good look to practice on sim, and being more confident up in the air:
https://www.google.ro/search?q=ifr+s...hrome&ie=UTF-8

I know this one, also from the list its a cool one:
Pilot Trainer IFR Pack app for iPhone, iPad | FlyGo-Aviation Ltd.
ADF + RMI, VOR + ILS, IFR simulator etc etc

PT6 Flyer

To me, the most important thing is staring at the dot on the attitude indicator 90% of the time. That's right, you spend 90% of your time looking at the dot and 10% of your time doing everything else.

Start with a simulator that allows you to crank in some turbulence. Not a lot of turbulence, just enough so that if you don't look at the dot for ten seconds, you will find yourself in a bad attitude situation.

My rule is, look at the dot, look at the dot, look at the dot! If you look away, say "1, 2, 3, dot", then look at the dot when you say "dot". More than any other single technique, this is what you you must do in the beginning.

If your simulator will not let you crank in a little turbulence, you need to change to a different simulator.

Crank in a little turbulence, say "1, 2, 3, dot" (and then look at the dot when you say "dot") and do this from the very first day.

If Microsoft Flight Simulator won't let you do this, don't use Microsoft Flight Simulator. If you use Microsoft Flight Simulator without a little turbulence, you are making a big mistake.

SlimIV

I suggest purchasing a copy of the Instrument flying handbook, and or the Instrument procedures handbook. I personally felt readin* them ahead of time prepared me well.