Wed May 18, 2022 6:09 pm
#1911902
Ibra wrote:....... instrument currency is the only king in town and any rating is simply what you make out of it
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Ibra wrote:....... instrument currency is the only king in town and any rating is simply what you make out of it
IainD wrote:One of the sad things of this report from the pictures is it looks like if they diverted North for a few miles then easterly they could have avoided the cloud. Not sure why you would choose to continue straight through if you see shower squalls down to sea level ?
Iain
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:To suggest that the IMCR test is more realistic than the IR test, is cobblers. For my IMCR test we did not even leave the local area.
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:No, but doing it does, in itself, not make for a competent and capable IMC equipped pilot.
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:even those with a full IR have plenty more to learn about flying 'the system'
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:And unless you have very deep pockets, and loads of time on your hands, there will always be limitations to capability; either you only have one engine, and a carburettor normally aspirated one at that, or no de-icing, or a lack of currency, or no proper AP, or convective activity, or no Wx-radar, or no pressurisation, or no oxygen, or, or.
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:Each to their own of course but after some years I've decide that I either go in non-marginal VFR weather, wait or don't go at all.
BigDex' wrote:Having spent 15 years prior being taught that flying in cloud = 3 mins to live, it took a while post-rating to become comfortable in the soup
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:...
There are no doubt people who use their IMCR to its full potential and who maintain currency. The vast majority however never do and may renew a couple of times and that, if at all. Does that mean there's no point in doing the course and test?
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:...
Each to their own of course but after some years I've decide that I either go in non-marginal VFR weather, wait or don't go at all.
AndyR wrote:Pick a decent school who will train you to full IR standards and the IR(R) is a great qualification. Find an experienced IRI who flies IFR outside of the training environment and preferably in GA and that will really help gaining some real world tips.
defcribed wrote:Flyin'Dutch' wrote:Each to their own of course but after some years I've decide that I either go in non-marginal VFR weather, wait or don't go at all.
Indeed each to their own, but don't make demonstrably ridiculous statements like the rating being a chocolate teapot. It quite obviously isn't, and without it the vast majority of UK pilots would have no instrument capability whatsoever and UK GA activity would be greatly reduced. The fact that you personally happen to be uncomfortable flying an aeroplane by sole reference to instruments does not mean the same applies to everyone.
Flyin'Dutch' wrote:The rest in this group use it regularly and keep themselves out of trouble - the stats show that too.