This is a weak spot for CFII's. Most will have students shoot approaches
down to MDA or DH and then go around, with no emphasis on transitioning to
VFR and landing. Their reasoning is that they can't take the time to taxi
back when they might be able to squeeze in just one more approach. Not good
real-world training. I have found ATC to be very accomodating, if you tell
them well in advance what you want to do.

Bob Gardner

"Gerald Sylvester" wrote in message
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I'm about 14 hours into my IFR training with 11 of those on the sim.
I had to go to LAS for work (non-aviation) for 3 weeks. I came back
and was dying to go flying. Well I expected the worst. I hadn't
flown a plane in nearly 2 months since I was working on the IFR stuff.
First time flying approaches in a plane. At night. I expectedt to be
near dead afterwards. According to my CFII, I would have been close
to the PTS standards. yea, it put a big smile on my face.

The biggest problem I had was going from the IFR part to the
visual on short final. The night time might have had something
to do with it but regardles I had a hard time adjusting. I presume
this is somewhat normal. Any words of wisdom?

Gerald