E_Dawg
Moderator
Maybe this is an obscure question... but today I was flying VFR back home and was going to transition some Bravo; ATC said the route was closed (didn't ask why) so I filed IFR.
I got a clearance and then scrambled through the charts trying to figure it all out. There was LOTS of head down time; the day was hazy to begin with (5 sm vis in haze) and it was just me in the plane. I ended up getting it all sorted out and flew the flight just fine.
Also when I'm IFR in VMC I probably look at the instruments too much anyways... but when you're getting vectored around, trying to follow a course, identing VORs, etc it's tough to keep looking for other planes.
So what do you do about this?! That's probably the worst situation to be in when you are trying to dodge other airplanes... especially when it's only MVFR outside.
I got a clearance and then scrambled through the charts trying to figure it all out. There was LOTS of head down time; the day was hazy to begin with (5 sm vis in haze) and it was just me in the plane. I ended up getting it all sorted out and flew the flight just fine.
Also when I'm IFR in VMC I probably look at the instruments too much anyways... but when you're getting vectored around, trying to follow a course, identing VORs, etc it's tough to keep looking for other planes.
So what do you do about this?! That's probably the worst situation to be in when you are trying to dodge other airplanes... especially when it's only MVFR outside.