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Old 17th Aug 2019, 15:00
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The BS training is a waste of time because foggles are not an effective simulation. You, I think, need to actually fly into bad weather to actually understand why it isn’t a good idea
Also "under the hood" is not particularly effective. It takes only a slight tilt of the head to see the occasional outside horizon which most students will try to do. The only realistic experience is in IMC and/or dark night. It might cost a few hundred dollars but providing the instructor has a current instrument rating and suitably qualified to instruct on instruments at night, a PPL should find that of significant value. As well, a seriously keen pilot will seek out a decent flight training device (simulator) available at numerous flying schools and pick up instrument flying practice that way.

It is arguable if you could count on some Angel Flight pilots going to all that trouble and expense though. Experience has shown that, whether you are a VFR pilot or not, instrument flying currency is the key because sooner or later you can count on being faced with flight into IMC whether planned or otherwise. . If you are going to be an Angel Flight VFR exponent, then an hour in a FTD every month or so, may save your skin.
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