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Michael wrote:
Gerald Sylvester wrote When I first got my PPL almost a year ago, my first passengers were beyond nervous with my being so green. The first few passengers raved and now people are going out of their way to come visit and go for a ride. ![]() And in reality, that means nothing. Non-pilot pax are not equipped to evaluate the safety or proficiency of a pilot in any meaningful way. For that reason, we as pilots are responsible for managing risk for them. I'm now working on my IFR rating right. In this newsgroup we had a thread running about taking friends and family into IMC and their reactions and the added risks compared to VMC flights. For me, going into IMC gets the adrenaline running for a week if not more. ![]() my friends and family feeling comfortable when they can't see anything but the inside of the flask they are drinking from and the ceiling as they pray. I fairly routinely carry non-pilot passengers in IMC. None of them have been uncomfortable, primarily because they have noted no changes in how the airplane is flown, and they can see that I'm comfortable. You see, as you develop more experience, it takes more to get the adrenaline going. I find that simply going into IMC is no longer enough to even break the ho-hum factor. Now if we're talking about an overwater crossing, out of radio and RADAR contact, steering around the storms using spherics, that's something. I would not take a non-pilot passenger on a trip like that. When I was flying IFR in IMC frequently in an airplane I was familiar with (I owned a 182 for several years), I actually found it very relaxing and peaceful. Even more so than in VMC. There is much less traffic, no need to spend time scanning for traffic, etc. Now, after a four year layoff, I'm not yet nearly that comfortable in IMC, but it is coming back quickly. Also, I switched to a Piper Arrow and learning a new plane takes away some of the comfort level, but I agree that IMC should not be an adrenaline generating experience. Matt |
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