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I am ready to start working on my IFR training. I took an intensive
weekend crash course to pass the written and got a 93%, so that's out
of the way.

My CFI for my private was fabulous, but he was a real drill sergeant.

Any thoughts?

It's a lot like finding a doctor. The easiest (and cheapest) way is to
get a recommendation from someone you consider a reasonable person. I

Look at your field for the high-performance planes with good IFR equipment
that are flown regularly. Find the owners (lookup N-Numbers in the database,
post-it note, etc) of those planes and ask who they use. Also, call a local
aircraft broker who deals in serious traveling airplanes, ask who he
recommends for a checkout. Designees are a good lead as well. They know all
the characters and if they recommend someone you'll be in good shape when
testing time comes.

Also, a plug here for the "drill seargeant" approach. Much more so than VFR,
IFR is not a place to worry about self-esteem. The weather is the cruelest
instructor of them all, and you don't want a pink slip from her.

-cwk.