Instrument Ride....
08-21-2007, 07:11 PM
#4
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You now have the rating that can most easily kill you. All of a sudden that black and white choice of going or not going became a lot more grey.
Fly safe, and enjoy it! If you haven't done it yet, go shoot some approaches in actual (with an instructor). It's different than being under the hood.
Fly safe, and enjoy it! If you haven't done it yet, go shoot some approaches in actual (with an instructor). It's different than being under the hood.
08-22-2007, 08:11 AM
#6
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Originally Posted by Pilotpip
You now have the rating that can most easily kill you. All of a sudden that black and white choice of going or not going became a lot more grey.
Isn't that the truth. I fear being instrument-rusty quite a bit, and for good reason. I stay current by law but that is barely enough. I set up a desktop sim set up to shoot approaches which helps, but the best practice is launching off into the soup with another pilot and make some cross countries on some cloudy overcast days. This appeals on another dimension kind of like disappearing into the clouds and coming out in another town where the skies are overcast and mysterious.
Last edited by Cubdriver; 08-22-2007 at 02:48 PM.
08-24-2007, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
Isn't that the truth. I fear being instrument-rusty quite a bit, and for good reason. I stay current by law but that is barely enough. I set up a desktop sim set up to shoot approaches which helps, but the best practice is launching off into the soup with another pilot and make some cross countries on some cloudy overcast days. This appeals on another dimension kind of like disappearing into the clouds and coming out in another town where the skies are overcast and mysterious.
08-24-2007, 06:51 PM
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I actually find flying real IMC easier than the hood..... its is a sickness...
My very first PIC real mission landing in the Herc was an ILS down to mins in Goose Bay Canada with the wind blowing 25kts right down the runway with blowing snow...... damn that was fun!!!
My very first PIC real mission landing in the Herc was an ILS down to mins in Goose Bay Canada with the wind blowing 25kts right down the runway with blowing snow...... damn that was fun!!!
08-28-2007, 06:43 PM
#10
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I'm having a hard time getting hours for my INST checkride. I need more hoodtime and safety pilots can be hard to find. I am very anxious to get that ticket so I can start doing more X-C for my COMM and not be held back by the clouds. The past week I have had 3 canceled X-C's due to low clouds. it's so frustrating. I WANT MY INST!!! lol I am at my school 3 times a week and it's still taking me forever to get this rating
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