Peter, out of curiosity, what percentage of your total time since you got your rating
are in actual IMC? I'm based in the Northeast as well (KPVD), also fly for Angel
Flight when I can get away from work. Without looking at my logbook, I'd guess that
about 10% of my time is in actual. More often than not I only in get a couple of
tenths of actual in a flight. If the weather is low, the tops are usually also low
and at 6000' you often wind up on top or between layers. If you are flying 750 hours
a year or so, I am truely envious. Could be a difference in what you log as actual.
I only log actual for the time when I am in IMC, not on top or between layers with
good visibility.

"Peter R." wrote:

Peter MacPherson ) wrote:

Is that 75 hours of actual or 75 hours of IFR flying? 75 hours of actual is
a lot in a year.
Just curious.

75 actual. About 20 of those I received during instrument training last
winter. I fly mainly in the Northeast US and am based at an airport
downwind of Lake Ontario. LO throws off a lot of moisture. In the summer
we have many days of low clouds and rain and in the winter we have many
days of low clouds and lake effect snow events.

Most of the remaining IMC hours I accumulated by flying missions for Angel
Flight Northeast. IMO, flying for AF is an excellent way to develop and
retain proficiency, as it offers mission-oriented flying that must be given
a lot of thought before canceling flights, unlike a typical $100 hamburger
run.

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