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mrpibb · Post by **mrpibb** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:19 pm

Well, I'm off to Kingman AZ tomorrow to start my IFR/COMM flight training, any words of wisdom besides don't do it

can you advanced pilot type have to offer???

lowNslow · Post by **lowNslow** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:34 pm

"Follow your needles not your nose."
"One peek is worth a thousand scans."
"Power + attitude = performance."

Have fun.

Hawkeyenfo · Post by **Hawkeyenfo** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:02 am

Have fun and, laugh at your mistakes.

Oh ya, and use a light touch.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:43 pm

VIC,

You will have a blast -

IFR - your heads inside - be as organized as you can, and if your not busy, your missing something...

COMM - your heads outside - and your have some of the most fun you can have learning the envelope of an airplane....

Send me an e-mail when your done and I'll meet you for a coffee...

Kyle

Post by **GAHorn** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:07 pm

Hawkeye, ... that's some of the best advice that can be given.

I (plagiarized) frequently tell clients "If we're not laughin'...we're not learnin'."

When we're up-tight or frustrated or angry with ourselves (or our instructor) ...we've slipped into our reptilian brains and have quit the learning process. We might as well put it down and get out of the thing because we're no longer doing anything progressive.

As for legit advice, I'd add.... Don't expect to be spoon-fed. Do your homework. Read the materials before arriving for the session. Otherwise you'll be paying for the most expensive prescriptive-tutoring with the least illuminating education you can. (You can't qualify to self-critique or laugh at the outcome unless you know and understand the process beforehand.)

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:47 am

Well......How is it going, or gone

Hope you enjoyed it

mrpibb · Post by **mrpibb** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:49 pm

Why Yes!! all done with the instrument and commercial, got back on Saturday. I am completely burnt!!! Even though it was simulated I started to see pink elephants instead of clocks and dials on some of them 5 hour flights. Heck I didn't even know I flew over the grand canyon until my return trip my instructor felt bad and let me take a 10 min breather

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but now that I got my ticket in my pocket I'll slowly integrate my self into the system, I know some high time inst pilots that will fly with me. There is definitely a difference of flying simulated approaches in Arizona and Nevada to flying the real deal here on the northeast cost. And definitely not in my airplane at this present time, what I got me is a license to learn.

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:18 pm

The best practice is done on CAVU days... File an IFR flight plan and go fly it. It'll be so much more helpful when you can see what's going on, and meantime it'll be great practice and re-enforcement of your new skills.

I usually fly IFR when working, even on clear days. (Don't have to worry about special airspace, frequency changes, getting too near a cloud, obtaining flight following, etc etc. Navigation assistance is always there... Very little deviation or delays or added cost...for lots more service and care-free flying.