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Definition of simulated instrument conditions
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
news:4o6Df.69914$QW2.8391@dukeread08... About 20 years ago, the FAA in Wichita came up with a device to block the pilot's view forward on the King Air 300, which required a type rating and that the pilot be able to see the entire cockpit and reach all the controls. They developed and approved the use of a sheet metal device that was held on the glare shield by a spring clamp. There were two metal pieces attached in such a manner that the pilot could not see straight ahead but allowed the examiner to see at an angle through the pilot's windshield. The co-pilot and side windows were not covered at all. We have something similar in our club's PA-28 - except we have a louvred side-window cover as well, so that if you're right next to it, you can't see out, but if you're in the other seat you can. Works very well, and is much better than those lousy foggles. Of course, there's nothing on the right-hand window; all you need there, though, is a decent-sized instructor/colleague and the view through the window can be amply blocked :-) D. |
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Definition of simulated instrument conditions
wrote in message oups.com... Ron: I wrote the chief counsel's office about fifteen years ago on this issue of logging "black hole time" after a long dispute about it on AVSIG. They sent me a copy of the above - supporting my position that the criterion was "solely by reference to instruments" as opposed to "IMC" for the logging of instrument time. Reminds me of a time flying VFR over the top at night and the controller asking my flight visibility. I said about 250,000 miles. After the silence, I said that all I could see was the moon. Moonless night over a cloud deck. One that got my screwed up was fying along on top of a cloud deck that was pitched at about a 30 degree angle -- pretty hard to override the inclination to assume a flat deck below you. Matt Barrow |
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Definition of simulated instrument conditions
About 40-50 years ago two airliners had a mid-air collision
over NYC, flying VFR between sloping cloud layers. They saw each other and took evasive action visually, and had the collision because they saw each other. -- James H. Macklin ATP,CFI,A&P -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... | | wrote in message | oups.com... | Ron: | | I wrote the chief counsel's office about fifteen years ago on this | issue of logging "black hole time" after a long dispute about it on | AVSIG. | They sent me a copy of the above - supporting my position that the | criterion was "solely by reference to instruments" as opposed to "IMC" | for the logging of instrument time. | | Reminds me of a time flying VFR over the top at night and the | controller asking my flight visibility. I said about 250,000 miles. | After the silence, I said that all I could see was the moon. | | Moonless night over a cloud deck. | | One that got my screwed up was fying along on top of a cloud deck that was | pitched at about a 30 degree angle -- pretty hard to override the | inclination to assume a flat deck below you. | | Matt Barrow | | |
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Definition of simulated instrument conditions
bsalai wrote:
The reason for the question is whether one can log instrument time, say at night, when you don't look outside, but don't wear foggles or a hood? If you are in visual conditions, somebody must be looking out the window to avoid aluminum showers. If you are in the soup, then you are in actual and the question is irrelevant. I hope you aren't really asking whether or not you can go up alone in VMC and just "not look out the window". Such an act would qualify one for a Darwin. With an appropriate safety pilot, it is still important to not be distracted by what is outside, which usually means some sort of view limiting device. Too much peripheral information comes in otherwise, and you are not really controlling the aircraft solely WRT instruments. Jose (alas posting from google until my computer comes back up) |
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