Is it really possibe to pass the Instrument test?

I used the Gleim CD and it worked for me,, someone advised that I set a date
to take the test, and make your schedule fit the timetable, it worked for me

you just have to plug away,, I recommend the Gleim very strongly.........
"CFLav8r" wrote in message
.. .

The way we learn things seems to happen in several phases:

1. We are overwhelmed by the task and use all our resources to complete the
task. This is analagous to being able to control the airplane by
instruments but unable to do any additional tasks like looking at approach
plates or charts.

2. We gain just enough competence that we have a little extra bandwidth and
can actually "observe" our own performance. This allows us to see what is
working and what isn't.

3. We are competent at the task and can do it almost automatically.and are
able to focus most of our attention on other tasks. In your case, you will
stop scanning and mumbling a bunch of words begining with "t" and just take
in the whole panel in one glance.

I recently experienced going through these steps while getting a tailwheel
endorsement. When I went from "1" to "2" my progress accellerated a lot. I
suspect that you will experience the same thing. It might help to make your
training more frequent.

Mike
MU-2


"CFLav8r" wrote in message
.. .
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)

Many years ago, my instrument instructor listed six tasks we all had to =
do
simultaneously on instrument flight. I forget exactly what the six =
things were,
but usual stuff like flying the airplane, navigating, tuning radios, =
talking to ATC,
reading charts, and those sorts of items.
My instructor pointed out that "Any idiot could do any of those things".

Then he said, "Now assume an average pilot IQ of 120, then divide by =
six,
to see how much brainpower you can give each of the simultaneous tasks."
A pithy way to say it, but it really put his point across!

The only way we can be instrument pilots is to reduce as much as =
possible
to habit patterns, so we don't have to think much about them while doing =
them.
Moral: Repetitive practice is the key to instrument flying.
---JRC---

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message =
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The way we learn things seems to happen in several phases:
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1. We are overwhelmed by the task and use all our resources to =
complete the=20
task. This is analagous to being able to control the airplane by=20
instruments but unable to do any additional tasks like looking at =
approach=20
plates or charts.
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2. We gain just enough competence that we have a little extra =
bandwidth and=20
can actually "observe" our own performance. This allows us to see =
what is=20
working and what isn't.
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3. We are competent at the task and can do it almost automatically.and =
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able to focus most of our attention on other tasks. In your case, you =
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stop scanning and mumbling a bunch of words begining with "t" and just =
take=20
in the whole panel in one glance.
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I recently experienced going through these steps while getting a =
tailwheel=20
endorsement. When I went from "1" to "2" my progress accellerated a =
lot. I=20
suspect that you will experience the same thing. It might help to =
make your=20
training more frequent.
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Mike
MU-2
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"CFLav8r" wrote in message=20
.. .
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)