solo IFR

"Kevin Clarke" wrote in message
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I got my IFR ticket almost 3 mos ago. Due to a variety of reasons I just
didn't fly much after that. Between work, school and family I needed to
take a break from the intense training leading up to the checkride on March
1. I've done a little flying since then but with other pilots, switching
off as safety pilots, shooting an approach. Nothing intense however.
....

Shot the worst ILS I ever have. Fly threw the beam, not once, but twice
... was too fast, my descent rate was good however. Cancelled IFR in the
air when I was maybe 1.5 miles out. Slowed her up and greased it on.

Mostly uneventful. It is good to remember how intense that workload gets.
I forgot to flip my radio over to the CTAF, so I came into BHB in stealth
mode. Never announced, bad. A few lessons learned/remembered. Fortunately
traffic was light to none at 7:50 pm.

Next up on the ladder, some light IFR actual. Also just have to fly more.
Rust never sleeps.

More importantly, it's not so much to TOTAL experience, but the RECENT
(currency) experience. Note many of the NTSB accident reports of pilots with
a lot of total time, but who hadn't flown much, if at all, in the recent
past.