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Tips for new IFR pilot?
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Does anyone have any tips for a new Instrument Pilot (me) I did my first flight today (C77-UGN-C77) And about 45 minutes of it was in IMC. It was kinda cool. My first appoach was missed due to a late (6mi) turn by ATC but the next 2 were probably 6-8 out of 10. It was the ILS 23 ant Waukegan in Illinois in a ERAU Cessna 172S. Any tips would be appresiated. Thanks! Trace Lewis www.cafepress.com/iwanttofly |
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"Tlewis95" wrote in message
... Hello Does anyone have any tips for a new Instrument Pilot (me) Yep, Get your private certificate and instrument rating when you turn 17. |
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Tlewis95 wrote:
Hello Does anyone have any tips for a new Instrument Pilot (me) I did my first flight today (C77-UGN-C77) And about 45 minutes of it was in IMC. It was kinda cool. My first appoach was missed due to a late (6mi) turn by ATC but the next 2 were probably 6-8 out of 10. It was the ILS 23 ant Waukegan in Illinois in a ERAU Cessna 172S. Any tips would be appresiated. Hard to say without knowing exactly what you felt was deficient about your approaches. I'm not sure what you mean by a 6 mile turn. Do you mean 6 miles outside the FAF? 6 miles from the runway? Matt |
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Tlewis95 wrote:
Hello Does anyone have any tips for a new Instrument Pilot (me) I did my first flight today (C77-UGN-C77) And about 45 minutes of it was in IMC. It was kinda cool. My first appoach was missed due to a late (6mi) turn by ATC but the next 2 were probably 6-8 out of 10. It was the ILS 23 ant Waukegan in Illinois in a ERAU Cessna 172S. Any tips would be appresiated. Thanks! Trace Lewis www.cafepress.com/iwanttofly Yes! Form a couple of alliances with fellow pilots willing to be safety pilots and FLY IMC regularly! If you can't get actual, use the hood. Plan to practice at least once a week. You will probably find that the best you will do is once or twice a month. I've found, in the 35 years I've had my rating, it takes EVERY BIT of trying to stay current to do it. I hear more stories of rated pilots who just sort of let it go, and drift out of currency, and fret about getting it back, and worry about an IPC and don't use their rating. USE IT! USE IT REGULARLY, and you will be confident, will continue to learn about weather and ATC, and WILL HAVE FUN flying IFR and IMC. Rich |
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The 6 mile turn means we blew throught the localizer and my situational
awarness was off and I was not ahead of the airplane. So we flew back to the NDB at the OM and went from there. Also, I see how staying ahead would help and will try that on my next flight. |
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Tlewis95 wrote:
The 6 mile turn means we blew throught the localizer and my situational awarness was off and I was not ahead of the airplane. So we flew back to the NDB at the OM and went from there. Also, I see how staying ahead would help and will try that on my next flight. As someone else said, probably the single best thing is to attain and maintain situational awareness. If you can't say your position with a mile or so at any point in time, then you are in trouble. The main way to get there is practice. I remember during my training feeling like I was always doing something on an approach. After flying in the system for 5 years, I actually found myself bored while flying an ILS. I'm just back after a 4 year layoff and haven't yet attained the boredom stage again. Matt |
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Does anyone have any tips for a new Instrument Pilot (me)
In addition to the good tips posted above, learn as much about meteorology as you can. Practice partial panel. Practice NDB approaches. Practice partial panel NDB approaches. Even if you never have to shoot a partial panel NDB approach, the practice will make you a better instrument pilot. vince norris |
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