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?

No, but I got my instrument several years after completing my EE degree,
and few things have compared with that from an intellectual challenge
perspective.

What I found helpful was to put key bits of information such as lost
comm procedures, visibility requirements, light gun signals, etc. on 3x5
index cards. I'd then carry 10-15 of these in my shirt pocket and
whenever I found myself waiting in line, stuck in traffic, or simply
cooling my heels somewhere, I could pull those out and run through them
a few times. Amazing how much will stick after a few weeks of doing
this. I used the same technique to complete the EE. :-)


Matt