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three-eight-hotel wrote On 12/16/05 06:51,:
So... having no actual time, under my belt, how would you typically go out and practice your approaches? Would you file an IFR flight plan to SAC or MHR and request multiple approaches in the air, or would you popup out of O61 and contact NORCAL requesting "practice?" approaches into MHR/SAC? My 2 cents. Although I flew actual with the instructor, I was wary of flying actual on my own. So pretty much by default, I waited until I needed to do a departure with a now closed in airport. It was fine, but I think now unecessary. The valley is ideal for actual training. File from the bay area in the clear, IFR all the way. Then, you will be on system, get a nice letdown into the clouds over the valley, and some nice approaches, then back into the clear and home. Hell, if you get nervous or tired, you could even just ask to up and out of it for a while. I've done most of my actual in the valley, usually into Stockton south of there. I also discovered a nice trick from my instructor, to request "delaying vector". If you find you are tired, falling behind or need to get reorganized, you ask for that, and relax and get prepared again. After an hour of actual approaches, you can get pretty tired. |
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I also discovered a nice trick from my instructor, to request
"delaying vector". If you find you are tired, falling behind or need to get reorganized, you ask for that, and relax and get prepared again. After an hour of actual approaches, you can get pretty tired. I haven't heard of doing that, but it sounds like a great thing to remember! I recall being vectored waayyyyy out on occaision, for some unknown reason. It was always a great chance to relax, reorganize and prepare for the next approach. Thanks for the tip! |
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