killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
Been working the phones for a few days, calling various places to get a feel for costs/instruction, etc to start doing my instrument. I have been blessed thus far in my flying to have excellent instructors and I want to continue that trend.
Although there are a number of options in AUS for training, I just simply got the best feeling from talking to Stenger Air down in Lockhart. It's somewhat of a drive, but between their reputation and the talk I had with them on the phone, my impression is that they want to create aviators, not just pilots. They have come very highly recommended by a number of people. The fact that they don't advertise - it's all word-of-mouth - helps. I don't want to just pass the checkride - I want to become the best IR aviator I can be.
Now that I've made that decision and worked out the budget, I should be able to do my IR in about 4-6 months based on what I can spend for flight time and instruction.
The advice part...what things can I do to prepare myself for the IR? I know that I need to read the IFH cover to cover, I know that a good set of DVDs might be helpful. But what I really want to know is how to prepare myself as a student. I've been told that instrument flying is, at its core, procedures. I want to train efficiently and not only stretch my dollars but be the absolute best IR student I can be.
What haven't I thought of that will make me a better IR student?
Thanks, in advance, for your advice.
Although there are a number of options in AUS for training, I just simply got the best feeling from talking to Stenger Air down in Lockhart. It's somewhat of a drive, but between their reputation and the talk I had with them on the phone, my impression is that they want to create aviators, not just pilots. They have come very highly recommended by a number of people. The fact that they don't advertise - it's all word-of-mouth - helps. I don't want to just pass the checkride - I want to become the best IR aviator I can be.
Now that I've made that decision and worked out the budget, I should be able to do my IR in about 4-6 months based on what I can spend for flight time and instruction.
The advice part...what things can I do to prepare myself for the IR? I know that I need to read the IFH cover to cover, I know that a good set of DVDs might be helpful. But what I really want to know is how to prepare myself as a student. I've been told that instrument flying is, at its core, procedures. I want to train efficiently and not only stretch my dollars but be the absolute best IR student I can be.
What haven't I thought of that will make me a better IR student?
Thanks, in advance, for your advice.