killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
I know. The way to log actual is to go find it and fly in it. Let me ask the question, though... (@drunkenbeagle , @bucksmith , @hook_dupin @ahw01 @Screaming_Emu @Old Dominion Flyer just because you guys are sorta local or gonna be)
I'm just starting to fly approaches in my IR-A training. And so far, all of my time has been "simulated instrument" where I'm under the hood. And it's very likely, given the type of aircraft I have access to and the time of year, that my entire IRA will be completed under "simulated instrument" vs. actual.
Once I've got the IR, I really would like to get some time in actual clouds, plowing through a layer or whatever I have to do to take the damned foggles off and really fly the airplane that way. Have other people done that? Did you wait for a warm, overcast day and then go play in the soup? Fly XC legs looking for cloud cover?
I'm trying to look out for ways to maximize my training experiences - told my CFII that I'm insisting on varying the approaches we fly as much as possible, including BWI and IAD, even if it ends up costing more. Am not cutting ANY corners with this rating. I realize that when I start the CSEL training, that will MOSTLY be done under VFR, and as such, I want to look out for Actual that I can practice in when things warm up.
So how do you guys handle that, what do you look for, etc?
I'm just starting to fly approaches in my IR-A training. And so far, all of my time has been "simulated instrument" where I'm under the hood. And it's very likely, given the type of aircraft I have access to and the time of year, that my entire IRA will be completed under "simulated instrument" vs. actual.
Once I've got the IR, I really would like to get some time in actual clouds, plowing through a layer or whatever I have to do to take the damned foggles off and really fly the airplane that way. Have other people done that? Did you wait for a warm, overcast day and then go play in the soup? Fly XC legs looking for cloud cover?
I'm trying to look out for ways to maximize my training experiences - told my CFII that I'm insisting on varying the approaches we fly as much as possible, including BWI and IAD, even if it ends up costing more. Am not cutting ANY corners with this rating. I realize that when I start the CSEL training, that will MOSTLY be done under VFR, and as such, I want to look out for Actual that I can practice in when things warm up.
So how do you guys handle that, what do you look for, etc?