REFLECTOR:IFR Ticket

[Christopher Barber]

Ok, I will be the bonehead to ask....how do you pass with 10 seconds of your
instruction.  Yes, I want to be a good IFR pilot and be safe and I know
there is no substitute for good learning and experience.  However, we must
pass a test that from what I have been told, may or may not have much to do
with what you actually do flying IFR (gee, has very little to do with what
you actually do....sounds like the bar exam)

I have already taken a 12 week ground school just to get an idea of what to
expect.  Gleim materials....short and sweet info. I figured this way it
would not all be so new to me.  Also, the Jepp book on IFR is VERY user
friendly.  I like having it just as a solid reference. However, the reality
is, I know I will need to basically start from scratch before I really feel
comfortable with the skill and knowledge.  After all it is only a matter of
life and death....more important....my airplane <g>

Curious minds wish to know.

All the best,

Chris

Christopher Barber
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In a message dated 8/7/03 6:27:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
cjensen@dts9000.com writes:

<<
 Now, the best way?  Any experience or opinions out there about the best,
 most efficient program? >>

If you are looking for speed that's one thing.  If you are looking for
retention, IMHO, I would stay away from the 10 day wonders.  You only need
15hrs?
(been a long time) with a CFII, not 40 to qualify for the check ride.  40 is
the
total actual or simulated time needed.  Not everyone has the situation I had
but what I did was this.  I took the ground school/test first.  Next, I have
a
friend who I felt was a good safe IFR pilot (or make a new friend that is).
He was willing and quite able to provide instruction as "safety pilot" and
really showed me all the roped.  IFR is like welding, 10% instruction and
90%
practice. The beauty was it not only helped me, but my buddy also got a good
brushing up.  After about 25hrs of flying all the approches/holdings,
enroute and
such with my buddy, I "interviewed" (very important here) a CFII to do the
final brushup, polishing and provide the indorsement.  My cost was
aircraft/fuel
(my own) and 10/15hrs. CFII.  There are a lot of highly qualified IFR pilots
that in some cases can provide better instruction than some II's, but they
have
other interests than jumping through hoops for the ticket.

This is of course only one of may ways to go about it.

If speed is what your looking for, in 30 seconds I can teach you how to ace
any FAA written (without cheating).  You won't rememnber s#*t, but you'll
pass.
 I've always wondered about the 10 day thing and how much is retained.

TEC

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