"G. Sylvester" wrote in message
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A month or two ago there was a thread about CDI indicating north/south
vs. left/right in particular on front course and back course LOC.
I'm studying for the IFR written and not in a single place
does the FAA use north/south.

What in heck are you referring to? The CDI refers only to right or left of
the course indicated by the OBS and the TO/FROM window. You have to know how
to use the CDI when it appears to be reverse sensing.

Again I'm banging my head
wondering does a lowly IFR student like me have to scream
learn the wrong way. Further they have questions about MLS approaches?
Has anyone ever flown one or even seen one?

Yes. They are somewhat more common than rumor has it. Since they exist, and
some airplanes are equipped for them, and your instrument rating says you
are allowed to fly them, then they are on the test. And stop banging your
head before you damage something valuable with it. :-)


The same bitching goes to the lack of reference to technology.
I really can't imagine hand flying in the soup, thunderstorms
around, turbulence, at night, etc. and playing around with
an E6B.

I can. Single pilot IFR? Probably not. But as a crew member on an older
airliner, yes. Besides, the questions do not presume that all IFR flying is
in the soup, thunderstorms around, turbulence, at night, etc. Believe it or
not, most IFR flying is in clear weather. You prioritize your tasks and stay
ahead of the airplane -- something that it appears you are still struggling
with. The FAA knows (or at least hopes) that you have enough judgment not to
fool with the E6B when you are too busy with other stuff.

Be glad the FAA has not finished writing questions about modern technology.
Eventually you are going to have to know things like when the GPS switches
from "ARMED" to "APPROACH" modes and what the channel number is for on WAAS
approaches. I still have not been seeing questions on approaches with
vertical guidance. You should know those things now, though, even if they
are not on the test. At least there are no longer any questions about radio
ranges.