REFLECTOR:IFR Ticket
Dean May
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 14:26:00 -0500
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Re: REFLECTOR:Re:Velocity EuropeWhat everyone is saying about the IRF =
ticket as a license to learn is true. I have about 15,000 total hours =
and probably over 1000 hours of actual instrument time, and I plan to =
use my ticket in the Velocity to only fly through clouds to get on top =
and an occasional approach in order to land at an airport. I do not =
plan to do hard IFR. That's what hotels are for. Good luck.
Dean May
STGRG
200hp DeltaHawk
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Chuck Jensen=20
To: 'reflector@tvbf.org'=20
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:02 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR:IFR Ticket
Ronnie has certainly wetted a persons appetite for finally getting =
their IFR ticket. Oshkosh this year was a great example of the value. =
Us VFRers were always looking at the air show with one eye and checking =
the weather with the other. Since I've been flying for over 20 years, I =
thought it was getting close to the time where it might be appropriate =
to upgrade the VFR ticket.
Now, the best way? Any experience or opinions out there about the =
best, most efficient program? The 10 day wonder programs look like =
about $3,500 and you stay there. The PIC program is about $5,000 but =
you work out of your home base, again for 10 intensive days. I've heard =
so many unsat experiences (not necessarily in our local, but everywhere) =
of attempting to do it locally where the program is not well defined or =
organized and drags out over many months, or longer. =20
So, any thoughts or experiences to provide guidance.
Chuck
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>What everyone is saying about the =
IRF ticket as=20
a license to learn is true. I have about 15,000 total hours and =
probably=20
over 1000 hours of actual instrument time, and I plan to use my ticket =
in the=20
Velocity to only fly through clouds to get on top and an occasional =
approach in=20
order to land at an airport. I do not plan to do hard IFR. =
That's=20
what hotels are for. Good luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Dean May</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>STGRG</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>200hp DeltaHawk</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dcjensen@dts9000.com =
href=3D"mailto:cjensen@dts9000.com">Chuck=20
Jensen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dreflector@tvbf.org=20
href=3D"mailto:'reflector@tvbf.org'">'reflector@tvbf.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 07, 2003 =
9:02=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:IFR =
Ticket</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie has =
certainly wetted a=20
persons appetite for finally getting their IFR ticket. Oshkosh =
this year=20
was a great example of the value. Us VFRers were always looking =
at the=20
air show with one eye and checking the weather with the other. =
Since=20
I've been flying for over 20 years, I thought it was getting close to =
the time=20
where it might be appropriate to upgrade the VFR =
ticket.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT size=3D2>Now, the best =
way? Any=20
experience or opinions out there about the best, most efficient =
program? =20
The 10 day wonder programs look like about $3,500 and you stay =
there. =20
The PIC program is about $5,000 but you work out of your home base, =
again for=20
10 intensive days. I've heard so many unsat experiences (not =
necessarily=20
in our local, but everywhere) of attempting to do it locally =
where the=20
program is not well defined or organized and drags out over many =
months, or=20
longer. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT size=3D2>So, any thoughts =
or=20
experiences to provide guidance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D677531813-07082003><FONT=20
size=3D2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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