"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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I think someone here said that you really need a copilot when you fly IFR.
If so, what duties does the copilot have?


There are many things a second pilot can do to help, starting with:

1) monitoring and transcribing ATC calls and clearances
2) verifying radio frequencies
3) timing approaches as a means of secondary navigation
4) assisting with checklists; particularly in complex or performance
aircraft.
5) providing a second pair of eyes on the panel and outside the airplane.

I actually find IFR easier than VFR in a simulator,

It is; your attention is generally only focused on the lower half of your
monitor; you don't need to look over the nose, etc as long as you can keep
the needle centered and stay oriented.

-c