Instrument training

wrote:

Actually, flying the ILS to minimums (as I did Wednesday going into
Boston Logan on an Angel Flight) and seeing those beautiful lights in
front of you when you are at 250 ft is certainly among THE greatest
thrills.

Well, not quite as great a thrill as seeing a mountain when you break
out at 250'. :-)


Matt

wrote:

I HATE the foggles. I am required to wear reading glasses when I fly,
and for good reason. I need them to read charts, plates, and GPS.
They work fine. But putting on the foggles makes me unable to read
even with the glasses. So I have to look down, raise the foggles
enough to be able to read, and then replace them. It sucks.


What kind of Foggles do you have? I have the clip-ons and they work
pretty well. The clear part got so scratched that I had a hard time
seeing so I took a hack saw blade and cut out the clear part leaving the
rest. Works pretty good. Of course the clip-ons aren't the best as a
view limiting device, but then again I don't cheat as I'd only be
cheating myself. FYI - when I took my check-ride many moons ago, the DE
had no problem with me using the clip-ons.


Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message news:zorje.2569

Well, not quite as great a thrill as seeing a mountain when you break out
at 250'. :-)

If you had a chance to fly the approach into KaiTak, you *would* see a
mountain (big hill) right in front of you when you broke out at about 650.
Then you turn. Promptly. :-)

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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wrote:

Actually, flying the ILS to minimums (as I did Wednesday going into
Boston Logan on an Angel Flight) and seeing those beautiful lights in
front of you when you are at 250 ft is certainly among THE greatest
thrills.

Well, not quite as great a thrill as seeing a mountain when you break
out at 250'. :-)


If you're doing it correctly, you should know where the high terrain is and
there should be no surprise whatsoever.

wrote:
I HATE the foggles. I am required to wear reading glasses when I fly,
and for good reason. I need them to read charts, plates, and GPS.
They work fine. But putting on the foggles makes me unable to read
even with the glasses. So I have to look down, raise the foggles
enough to be able to read, and then replace them. It sucks.

Get a set of half-glasses made.

George Patterson
"Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.

David Cartwright wrote:

Foggles, and in fact all the other vision limiting devices that you attach
yourself, are a pain in the butt.

In that case, maybe you should get your head out of there. :-)

George Patterson
"Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.

"Cockpit Colin" wrote in message
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Because flying above the clouds, etc., is the second biggest thrill,
after
sex.

I thought sex was for people who didn't fly aeroplanes?

You obviously aren't a member of the mile high club or the down to earth
club.

"xxx" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've got about 6 hours now and find it not the slightest bit
fun.

Can anyone remind me why I'm inflicting this on myself?

The instrument rating is not for everyone, xxx. If you are having problems
understanding why you are getting it, then you are in the wrong program.
It's just like flying VFR - it's not for everyone. You know what you want
and your limitations. You make the decision.

Clyde Torres

Matt Barrow wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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wrote:


Actually, flying the ILS to minimums (as I did Wednesday going into
Boston Logan on an Angel Flight) and seeing those beautiful lights in
front of you when you are at 250 ft is certainly among THE greatest
thrills.

Well, not quite as great a thrill as seeing a mountain when you break
out at 250'. :-)



If you're doing it correctly, you should know where the high terrain is and
there should be no surprise whatsoever.

What part of :-) didn't you understand?

Matt

Oh, I don't know ..... as wonderful as sex is .... flying at any altitude is
better!!!!


"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
...
"xxx" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've got about 6 hours now and find it not the slightest bit
fun.

Can anyone remind me why I'm inflicting this on myself?
Because flying above the clouds, etc., is the second biggest thrill, after
sex.