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]]> By: Ten things I wish I had known before starting my instrument rating « I Have A Black Belt In Geek. http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-to-get-an-faa-instrument-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 Ten things I wish I had known before starting my instrument rating « I Have A Black Belt In Geek. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:27:15 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-to-get-an-faa-instrument-rating/#comment-2948 [...] Do more training afterwards. I had flown in Class A airspace and airways precisely once during my training and I had done all my training in the UK and Florida. So I really needed some experience before I started doing long, international flights across Europe. Alas, that didn’t stop me launching myself off to France the moment I got back. The good news is that flying IFR in the real world is a lot easier than your check ride. The bad news is that, at least in Europe, there is quite a lot of local knowledge, such as how to file a flight plan that is acceptable to Eurocontrol or how to get ATC to get you out of controlled airspace at a reasonable place en route back to a VFR airport. My instructor here also recommends that pilots do a few trips on their own to build up confidence and experience before taking passengers. This is so that mere mortals don’t see a pilot look stressed. That would never do, now would it? For more information, see How to get an FAA Instrument Rating. [...] [...] Do more training afterwards. I had flown in Class A airspace and airways precisely once during my training and I had done all my training in the UK and Florida. So I really needed some experience before I started doing long, international flights across Europe. Alas, that didn’t stop me launching myself off to France the moment I got back. The good news is that flying IFR in the real world is a lot easier than your check ride. The bad news is that, at least in Europe, there is quite a lot of local knowledge, such as how to file a flight plan that is acceptable to Eurocontrol or how to get ATC to get you out of controlled airspace at a reasonable place en route back to a VFR airport. My instructor here also recommends that pilots do a few trips on their own to build up confidence and experience before taking passengers. This is so that mere mortals don’t see a pilot look stressed. That would never do, now would it? For more information, see How to get an FAA Instrument Rating. [...]

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]]> By: News & Stories http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-to-get-an-faa-instrument-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-772 News & Stories Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:16:47 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-to-get-an-faa-instrument-rating/#comment-772 <strong>Learning to fly the Cirrus SR-22...</strong> Our friend from across the pond, Matthew Stibbe, was kind enough to share his experience of learning... Learning to fly the Cirrus SR-22…

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]]> By: Satellite weather downloads in Europe — Golf Hotel Whiskey http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-to-get-an-faa-instrument-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Satellite weather downloads in Europe — Golf Hotel Whiskey Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:01:49 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-to-get-an-faa-instrument-rating/#comment-65 [...] I was studying for my instrument rating in Orlando, I flew an SR-22 that had the ability to receive weather information in the air. It [...] [...] I was studying for my instrument rating in Orlando, I flew an SR-22 that had the ability to receive weather information in the air. It [...]

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