On Sep 17, 7:55 am, (Paul Tomblin) wrote:
When I don't fly IFR for a period of time, I don't seem to have any
problem with approaches or procedures or the usual stuff, but my scan goes
to hell. After looking over at the GPS or down at the chart and finding
myself in a 40 degree bank, I tend to turn on the autopilot and leave it
on until it's time to do the approach. (I don't seem to have problems
with the scan in the approach because I'm totally focused on that one
thing and trying to write a new route clearance, look it up on the chart,
program it into the GPS, tune the VORs, talk to my wife, etc.)

You need to mulittask more. While you are tuning a VOR you should be
glacing back to your 6 pack as you spin the knob. You should never
just focus on one thing (charts, GPS, etc) you should always be
glacing back.

-Robert, CFII