IPC Preperation

I agree with that outline. In addition I would talk with
the pilot to learn what his experience, recent and total is,
what their opinion is of their skill level and then try to
work that into the flight.


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James H. Macklin
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"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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| Jeffrey wrote:
| What do you recommend for preparation for an Instrument
Proficiency Check?
| Is there any written or video material that is
specifically geared for this,
| or is the original IFR training material better?
|
| Look in the front of the instrument PTS; there's a table
showing what
| tasks are required for the IPC. To a reasonable
approximation, you
| should expect an IPC to just like your checkride.
|
| When I give an IPC, I ask the student to plan an IFR
flight (I tell
| them the destination before hand). We'll go over their
flight
| planning and I'll ask them to give me a go/no-go decision
based on
| the current weather. I'll do a chart review (to make sure
they know
| what all the symbols mean), go over regulatory issues
(required
| reserves, alternates, currency, equipment, minimums, etc)
and then
| we'll go flying.
|
| In the air, I want to see a VOR approach and a hold flown
using just
| the raw NAV radios and CDIs, a GPS approach, and a partial
panel ILS.
| I'll also want to see them demonstrate that they can use
all the
| equipment in the plane, i.e. if the plane has an
autopilot, make sure
| they know how to use it and deal with failures, etc.
Sometimes that
| means more than the minimum three approaches (i.e. I'll
ask for a
| coupled ILS with everything working and also for a
partial/panel ILS
| hand flown).
|