Michael

I was talking about basic PP; needle, ball and airspeed (normally
another word is used here G). If you only fault the AI then system
is easier to fly and we are closer together.

I also was throwing in the head movements to look at GPS (where ever
it is mounted) and then instruments on panel with the high probability
of vertigo. Also the communications required on a IFR instrument
approach divides your thought process and raises the difficulty. Many
people cannot do two things at the same time (fly and communicate
under pressure) and excel at both.

The basic key to safe IFR flight is good equipment and practice. The
more the better.

Also, some people take to IFR like a duck to water. Others struggle
and never become what I would describe as 'safe' even in benign Wx.

I have thousands of hours instructing in the Air Force plus
instructing GA pilots both SME on instruments so feel I have been
exposed to the best of both worlds. Techniques are not too different.

Fly safe

Big John


On 14 Jul 2003 14:57:48 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

Big John wrote
Are you trying to tell me it's not easier to fly a PP NDB approach
than a PP ILS?

If she won't I will - and I've done both, for real, on the same night.
Flying the ILS was much easier.

I'd like to see you PP trying to use GPS to make an approach. It's
hard enough to keep the airplane flying PP without using the benefits
of GPS.

The last instrument student I taught could consistently fly a partial
panel GPS approach (with moving map) with the needle never leaving the
donut and with altitude control to +50/-0 ft without breaking a sweat.

I instructed for so many years in heavy iron I tend to push the
routines I developed to give maximum safety and yet perform the
mission.

Are you sure they're applicable outside heavy iron? I've never flown
any - all my flying and instructing has been singles and light twins
(with gliders thrown in for flavor) and I just can't see that a
partial panel GPS or ILS would be harder to fly than a partial panel
NDB. In fact, my proficiency approach for hoodwork is the night
partial-panel single-engine circling NDB, simply because that's the
most difficult. A single engine partial panel ILS to Cat II is cake
by comparison. Maybe ILS installations have improved...

Michael