I'm going to suggest that your problem is one of relevancy.
You're learning a bunch of stuff that your brain is saying "why do I
need to know this.." rather than "boy, I'm glad I know this; it's going
to save my bacon some day."

Perhaps if you could get some passenger time in actual conditions, it
would help you see how an instrument pilot USES what you are learning as
an actual instrument pilot. Of course, not everything is used on every
flight... and frankly, some of the stuff the FAA wants might NEVER be
used... but you get the idea.

Rich


CFLav8r wrote:
I have been working on my instrument rating for the
past three months and although I have gained
considerable new knowledge, it feels like my brain
is in information overload.

Now every time I study something new, everything
already learned seems to purge itself.

Has anyone else felt this way while working on the
instrument rating?

David
PP-ASEL-Instrument Student (KORL)