On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:15:04 -0800, "gatt"
wrote:


Hey, all. Haven't shot instrument approaches in a complex aircraft yet,
and I'm getting ready to so I'm curious:

When you're doing a practice approach in which you know it's going to be
missed, do you complete/amend/ignore the GUMPS check? I'm guessing yes,
but I'm curious as to what others do. Finishing up my complex endorsement
this afternoon, but haven't done any approaches in that plane yet.

Don't skip anything. The reason why we train is so that you build
muscle memory as well. It comes in handy when the S*$% gets deep and
your mind is having to concentrate so hard, that you want some things
to come "Naturally". If you start making adjustments to how you would
normally do something because you know your are going around, you are
training you mind to that which could potentially cause problems down
the road. Always complete the GUMPS when you normally do it and then
when its time to go around do the 5 C's.


Scott D

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