Well LEM if all instructors were Brian Mc Callisters, then we would have no problem would we? But sadly they arent
Experience can be transmitted by good instructors, very true.
But the discipline of instrument flying is maintained by practise. Hey who said Bush pilots cant fly IFR, tell that to an RFDS Royal Flying Doctors Pilot next time you meet one.
The ability to react under pressure also cant be taught through books, and thats the type of experience Im talking about, that" Bush Pilots" , can acquire through there day to day operations.
We all learn from books and teachers all our lives LEM, but have we really learned from them. Alot of the stuff is pumped in and then memory dumped once weve passed the critical exam etc. This is where I believe theorists hit a wall, and that wall is " hard earned experience".
Those who have problems with Automation need more sim time and those with poor basic Instrument skills need more sim time. Operating a sim at $450/hr, the Poor Automation guy should get first usage with the Poor IFR guy sent back to a Flying School. Thats my opinion.
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