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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 <361689E9.A8980D1A@ibm.net>, Rod <cadanau@ibm.net> wrote:
>Another benefit of flying as safety pilot, besides possibly being able to log
> the time, is that when you look out
>at the ground while flying along at minimum descent altitude, and you see just
> how close some of those trees look
>at times, you gain a certain reinforcement of the importance of watching that
> altimeter.

I was flying with a non-instrument rated safety pilot.  On an NDB approach I 
was under the hood, getting near MAP, when I hear my safety pilot ask "Is the 
ground supposed to be *this* close?"

That will really get your attention! <G>
                                                                jmk
