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IFR Scenarios

No plane was available today, so we spent some time on the ground going through various IFR scenarios. When flying IFR, the pilot has to deal with a lot more things, a lot faster. As a result, it becomes even more critical for the pilot to develop a very good knowledge of the proper procedure for every emergency situation that could happen while in flight, especially during an approch in actual Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). Also, mastery of the various instruments — first and foremost the GPS — is a must have. Having to fiddle with dials and buttons during an emergency situation is not really a good idea. Time for some Garmin GNS 430 simulator!

[...] Eliot and I went through the rest of the IFR scenarios today. Three hours of ground lessons non-stop, after a full day of work, following a flight back from Europe, the day following a wedding is a sure way to wipe you out, especially if you do not get any dinner before. Well, I’m wiped out, but I’m glad to be done with these scenarios. They sure aren’t as fun as flying for real… [...]