On Feb 14, 9:13 am, Mark Hansen wrote:
On 02/13/07 20:53, wrote:

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My biggest issue right now is that when (in a real airplane) I'm only
focusing on the instruments, things go very well. When I have to look
up a procedure or find an intersection and take my attention away from
the instruments: that's when the worms can come out of the ground!

That's a common problem for us "green" IFR pilots ;-)

My instructor would always say "Fly a little, look a little" as a reminder
to not lose focus on the attitude of the airplane while fiddling with the
GPS or some such task. It sounds so easy, but in practice it takes some
getting used to.

You are right about that! Maybe someday I will finally learn how to
divide my time effectively.
--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA