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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 <6v0gvg$a5c$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, lucien@metrowerks.com wrote:
>In article <19981001084516.08532.00004693@ng140.aol.com>,
>  hlaviation@aol.com (HLAviation) wrote:
>
>Excuse my confusion, but I thought the instrument rating took some 40 hours.
>Er, how did you do the whole thing in 3 weeks? I've been considering
>continuing on with an instrument rating after I get my private (just have the
>written, 3hrs prep and practical test and I'm done), but I am under the
>impression that it'll take a while... Inquiring minds want to know...

Not all that hard.  I did mine in under 10 days.  Not with PIC, but another 
group that went under a few days later - long story.

BTW, snowbird had the right name.  I mentioned a Kershner book, but it was the 
Dogan book I meant to recommend.

                                                                jmk
