REFLECTOR:IFR Ticket

[Ronnie Brown]

The IFR rating gives you another set of flying tools.  You still have to
make the decision if you are flying within the safety minimums you set for
yourself.  Just because you can charge off into 200' ceilings and 1/2 mile
viz doesn't mean you should.

I have about 100 hours of flight on IFR flight plans, hood work and
training.

Only 10 of these have been in the clouds, so I still have a long way to go.
But, gee its fun to fly in and around and through all those BEAUTIFUL WHITE
PUFFY CLOUDS, LEGALLY!!!!!!

Ronnie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Barber" <CBarber@texasattorney.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:IFR Ticket


| 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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| -----Original Message-----
| From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
| Behalf Of HYTEC45@aol.com
| Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:44 AM
| To: reflector@tvbf.org
| Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:IFR Ticket
|
|
| 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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