Hand Flying
Today, Eliot and I did the same approaches as yesterday, with the same emergency procedures minus the engine failure, which is usually omitted during the IFR check ride. Instead, we flew all three approaches manually, simulating a failure of the autopilot. On a Cirrus SR20, flying manually is a lot harder than on a high-wing Cessna, for the aircraft is faster and quite slippery. Nevertheless, it was good practice, and I’m feeling closer to being ready for the final check ride. We logged 2 hours, including 1.7 hours of simulated instruments.
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