"news.verizon.net" wrote in
news:flqPi.6330$9r2.4554@trndny04:

I think that in terms of knowing what it's like to be actual IMC then
no, he's not as prepared as he will be down the road. In terms of
having sharp skills to fly solely by ref to the instruments and
knowing all the details of the systems, then yes it's as good as will
ever be. When you spend a significant amount of time prepping for
your check ride you tend to sharpen those skill to a very great
degree. Afterwards you tend to sharpen the skills that are actually
used in everyday IFR flying. They are not always the same skill sets.



No, that simply isn't so.


Bertie