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From: trisoft@realtime.net (James M. Knox)
Subject: Re: starting IFR training...what to expect?
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In article <01bdece0$348060e0$15aa56d1@default>, "Victoria Deaton" <bohican@mindspring.com> wrote:
>I have the Jepp Instr/commercial book, the Gleim instrument exam prep book,
>and FS98. Now what?:-)

The only other book one might suggest is the Kershner one on IFR training.  
That and the Jepp (big blue/grey one, right?) pretty much set you up for 
learning, and the Gleim for the written.

What to expect?  A **lot** of work, high intensity workload in the cockpit, 
tiring as all get out -- and a heck of a lot of fun (especially *after* a 
lesson, when you realize you actually learned something! <G>).  

Like your PPL, actually flying IFR is a heck of a lot easier than *learning* 
IFR.  Suddenly instruments stop "failing" every five minutes, and no one 
really wants you to do timed holds at a fix, partial panel, with only one VOR 
working! <G>

In all seriousness, the instrument rating is *well* worthwhile, and something 
I don't think you will *ever* regret getting.  

Oh, one other suggestion:  You will spend a LOT of hours wearing a view 
limiting device (hood, foggles, etc.).  Try on several at a local pilot shop 
and find/make one that is completely comfortable for *YOU*.  Everyone's head 
is different, and some of them can give you a splitting headache with only a 
few minutes use.  [Personally, I use a pair of foggles, modified slightly with 
extra scotch tape for additional view angle restriction.  I have seen some 
others made out of a cheap pair of grocery store sunglasses, a magic marker 
(for marking the areas while sitting in a plane, and a piece of sandpaper -- 
total cost, under $5.]

                                                        jmk
