Being asked to "verify direct XXX"

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:07:35 GMT, Paul Folbrecht
wrote:

Oh, I agree entirely. I should have mentioned that was only once, and I
also might have mentioned that we had a total vacuum failure within 5
minutes of that and the DG may already have been spinning down (we were
in VMC with me wearing foggles).

I got quite good at holding heading very accurately during my training.
I just have to learn to not let distractions interfere with that,
even momentarily.

As you pointed out earlier. Solo IFR in IMC without an AP is one of
the most demanding tasks in flying. It helps to have a non-pilot
friend in the right seat (to hand you maps or lunch!).

Man, even a single-axis AP would be nice!

I have a wing-leveler in my Cherokee 180. Although wing levelers
aren't the greatest, they do keep the plane upright and generally
pointed in the same direction. I am glad to have it, but of course
would like a 2-axis coupled AP.

-Nathan