On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 17:11:11 GMT, "Cecil E. Chapman"
wrote:

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Cecil
so do you find yourself staring at the instruments on your VFR flying...


Funny you should say that,, I had a bit of a no-brainer on my last lesson.
We were converting to a circling approach and my instructor had to remind
me,,, "You can look out the window now, it's now a 'vfr' approach" :-) I
felt goofy,, of course I knew that,,,..... So, I definitely know what you
mean!

The switch from the panel to looking outside can be one of the most
difficult phases of flight. You "glance" out, and check the
gauges...You need to "glance out" just prior to DH to prevent busting
altitude

If it's going to be a missed and when flying at MDA you have to keep
glancing out to know if the airport is going to be visible, but when
things are right down to minimums it all has to happen at the right
time. That is where two pilot IFR is so much easier than single
pilot. The PIC stays on the gauges while the second pilot calls
watches for land, and may call for speeds and altitudes. That lease
the PIC as just flying the gauges with the other set of eyes looking
outside.

Unfortunately most of my flying has been solo except when my wife and
I go sight seeing, or take a trip.


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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