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I often wonder why all instrument approaches need to be with the hood on, sure it is how we practice for actual, but in order for the student to see and understand why they are designed the way they are and the flightpath that would be taken, it'd be good for them to see where they are in the process, once or twice?
 
ahw01 said:
I often wonder why all instrument approaches need to be with the hood on, sure it is how we practice for actual, but in order for the student to see and understand why they are designed the way they are and the flightpath that would be taken, it'd be good for them to see where they are in the process, once or twice?
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If you DON'T see where you are with the hood on, then you are wearing it wrong. ;)
 
agreed, having a little peek usually confirms there's the runway you were aiming for.

I'd hate the instrument student to have to fly with the hood on only, (for the whole cross country?)
 
What are you working on right now? Are you already into approaches? If so, are you 100% confident that your fundamentals are absolutely rock solid? I think I mentioned this when you first started posting about getting the IR, but it is CRITICAL that you have the basics of attitude instrument flying down pat. 90+ percent of the problems I saw especially with late stage instrument students were related to rushing into approaches and such when their fundamental instrument flying wasn't rock solid.
 
killbilly said:
Tell me about a time that you felt like you sucked as a student and wondered if you were making a mistake pursuing training, however irrational you knew that feeling to be.
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The actual flying the airplane stuff can take the back seat with all the great new book stuff you've learned. You'll be fine, just keep at it.
 
A friend- aother student- much better pilot and book smart to boot, couldn't
pick IR up, got despondent and dropped out.
I bought a cheap little Sim, took it home and practised every night.
It took waay too many hours, but eventually I became proficient and passed.
I credit the little SIM for my success, it increased my ability to scan and plan ahead.
 
Roger Roger said:
What are you working on right now? Are you already into approaches? If so, are you 100% confident that your fundamentals are absolutely rock solid? I think I mentioned this when you first started posting about getting the IR, but it is CRITICAL that you have the basics of attitude instrument flying down pat. 90+ percent of the problems I saw especially with late stage instrument students were related to rushing into approaches and such when their fundamental instrument flying wasn't rock solid.
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Just starting approaches. I would not say that my attitude flying fundamentals are rock solid...yet. They're improving - and they're pretty darn good when it's the only thing I'm doing. It's when new things get introduced to me when I'm trying to fly those fundamentals that the wheels start coming off. I do think, though, at this experience level it's normal. As @mojo6911 said and I concurred - frequency is a big part of this.

I'll keep ya posted. Thanks!
 
I know that feel, bro. I think you and I are in similar places in our training. Similar to what bunk said, I have a preflight acronym that I run through, TTSLTMF, try to suck less today.... my friend. I try to avoid mistakes, but when I make them, which is early and often, I try not to make the same mistake twice. As long as I hit that, I feel like I'm making forward progress. I have a sim that I practice on, and I think it helps to practice whatever I've gone over in my previous lesson. I totally relate about the wheels coming off, for me its when ATC starts getting chatty and I have to think, talk, and fly at the same time.
 
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