The Thrill of the Approach on Final
When training for an instrument rating, most of the flying is done under the hood. The student wears a view-limiting device that restricts the view to the instruments. Because of spatial and vestibular disorientation, motion sickness is experienced much faster than during VFR flight, making long flights under actual or simulated IFR conditions fairly challenging experiences. Today was no different, and after 1.6 hours under the hood, I felt that I was ready to get some rest. But when I was stabilized on final and Eliot asked me to remove the hood, the magic of seeing the runway lights blinking in the dark just in front of me made it worth all the efforts. Thrilling!
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