IPC Preperation

In article ,
pgbnh wrote:
Can one fail an IPC?

That depends on the definition of "fail" :-)

Certainly, one can fail to complete it, in which case the instructor
simply doesn't give you the IPC endorsement in your logbook. But,
there won't be any "Failed IPC" logged, nor will there be a failure
notification sent to the FAA like when you fail a checkride.

Here's an interesting twist: you've got 3 approaches logged in the
last 6 months, and decide rather than just going up and flying 3 more
with a safety pilot to get legal again, you're going to take an IPC.
You don't fly to the PTS standards, so your IPC instructor does not
sign you off for the IPC. However, you have just flown three more
approaches, bringing your total for the last 6 months up to 6 (and
presumably all the other silly stuff like doing a hold). Presto, in
the course of "failing" an IPC, you have just become legally current
again. Deciding if this makes sense is left as an excercise for the
reader.

That's a pretty productive way of failing to complete an IPC. You
pretty much know if you're not making the grade as the IPC progresses
and hopefully that right there should be an indicator that perhaps some
rest and reflection and another flight are in order. An instructor that
signs you off for an IPC when you have flown sub-optimally is not doing
you, or those you share the skies with any favors.

Robert

Roy Smith wrote:
In article ,
pgbnh wrote:

Can one fail an IPC?


That depends on the definition of "fail" :-)

Certainly, one can fail to complete it, in which case the instructor
simply doesn't give you the IPC endorsement in your logbook. But,
there won't be any "Failed IPC" logged, nor will there be a failure
notification sent to the FAA like when you fail a checkride.

Here's an interesting twist: you've got 3 approaches logged in the
last 6 months, and decide rather than just going up and flying 3 more
with a safety pilot to get legal again, you're going to take an IPC.
You don't fly to the PTS standards, so your IPC instructor does not
sign you off for the IPC. However, you have just flown three more
approaches, bringing your total for the last 6 months up to 6 (and
presumably all the other silly stuff like doing a hold). Presto, in
the course of "failing" an IPC, you have just become legally current
again. Deciding if this makes sense is left as an excercise for the
reader.

Pilot survival instinct and training should have all
instrument pilots demanding that they be really current,
after all they are most likely to kill themselves and their
families.

Its kind of like brain surgery, a good doctor and clean
operating room costs a lot more than the witch doctor in an
alley, your choice.



"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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| In article ,
| pgbnh wrote:
| Can one fail an IPC?
|
| That depends on the definition of "fail" :-)
|
| Certainly, one can fail to complete it, in which case the
instructor
| simply doesn't give you the IPC endorsement in your
logbook. But,
| there won't be any "Failed IPC" logged, nor will there be
a failure
| notification sent to the FAA like when you fail a
checkride.
|
| Here's an interesting twist: you've got 3 approaches
logged in the
| last 6 months, and decide rather than just going up and
flying 3 more
| with a safety pilot to get legal again, you're going to
take an IPC.
| You don't fly to the PTS standards, so your IPC instructor
does not
| sign you off for the IPC. However, you have just flown
three more
| approaches, bringing your total for the last 6 months up
to 6 (and
| presumably all the other silly stuff like doing a hold).
Presto, in
| the course of "failing" an IPC, you have just become
legally current
| again. Deciding if this makes sense is left as an
excercise for the
| reader.