Are autopilots allowed for IFR training?

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:43:49 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:

It's easier to fly in low visibility with a
good autopilot than it is to hand-fly the plane in VMC.

And this is based upon your extensive gaming experience?

Andrew Gideon writes:

And this is based upon your extensive gaming experience?

It is my experience thus far with simulation. Presumably I'll get
better at hand-flying with practice.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Can you use an autopilot when training for or being examined for an
instrument rating, or do you have to fly the aircraft by hand?

I used it for both my training and on my checkride. It shows
you know how to use all the tools effectively. If you got something
operational in the plane, it's fair game for the examiner to ask
about it. Mine was pretty cool, he was willing to let me fly the
partial panel approach with the autopilot even, but it was really
turbulent and it was hunting a bit so I decided to hand fly it
after the first part.

I would fly IFR without the autopilot, but you can't have my
moving map until you pry it from my cold dead fingers.

if it is in the airplane, you can be expected to demonstrate it's use on a
check ride.
but you can also be expected to hand fly the approaches to check ride
tolerances.

BT

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Can you use an autopilot when training for or being examined for an
instrument rating, or do you have to fly the aircraft by hand?

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On 2006-10-21, Mxsmanic wrote:
Can you use an autopilot when training for or being examined for an
instrument rating, or do you have to fly the aircraft by hand?

In my multi-engine instrument checkride, I used the autopilot on several
occasions. The examiner will expect you to know how to use all the
equipment in the aircraft, and demonstrate correct cockpit resource
management. In real world IFR this very much means the autopilot is an
important tool - and if you have one, the examiner will expect you to
know how to use it and demonstrate its use.

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