Instrument proficiency

[wjmiller3]

So, I shot the ILS today ferrying a plane for work on the auto pilot. Here is the METAR: 02004KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR OVC004 10/09 A3015 RMK AO2

So here is my thoughts, the AP did not capture the glideslope, so I a disengage and hand fly down. On the way down I realize I have gotten horrible lazy from shooting approaches all the time with the AP. I never got more than a half dot off GS, and no more than 1/4 deflection off the localizer.....But, I noticed I seemed to be task saturated more than I knew I should have been. I know this is my fault, and when I landed I realized that this will change, from now on I will hand fly a good percentage of my appproaches to keep the skills up. It was a good lesson today, just thought I would share.....

 

[scooter2525]

So, I shot the ILS today ferrying a plane for work on the auto pilot. Here is the METAR: 02004KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR OVC004 10/09 A3015 RMK AO2

So here is my thoughts, the AP did not capture the glideslope, so I a disengage and hand fly down. On the way down I realize I have gotten horrible lazy from shooting approaches all the time with the AP. I never got more than a half dot off GS, and no more than 1/4 deflection off the localizer.....But, I noticed I seemed to be task saturated more than I knew I should have been. I know this is my fault, and when I landed I realized that this will change, from now on I will hand fly a good percentage of my appproaches to keep the skills up. It was a good lesson today, just thought I would share.....

Good plan. I'm making it a habit to shoot them when its VFR to keep on it. And to do ones that really are a pain to keep profeciancy on the challening stuff.

 

[MikeOH58]

AP with passengers, Hand flown and sometimes even raw data alone.

 

[Corporate Pilot]

I know what you mean. I now fly single pilot most of the time and use the autopilot for most of the approaches. When I flew with 2 pilots we hand flew almost all of the approaches and most of the time below 10K. I did a better job of hand flying back then.

 

[BobDDuck]

AP with passengers, Hand flown and sometimes even raw data alone.

Your dangerous.

 

[jtrain609]

Your dangerous.

You're dangerous.

Thanks for playing.

 

[CFIT99]

You're dangerous.

Thanks for playing.

and what did we learn...

 

[SuperCubRick]

Your dangerous.

:laff: You forgot to include this pic

 

[Crockrocket94]

Yeah I handflew an empty leg on the Ultra yesterday. Always nice to actually fly the plane