Excellent, thank you for the tips
Originally Posted by
rudestuff
It depends on how your brain works. I found the IR to be the easiest course so far - no need to look out of the window or at charts - just follow the instruments. I too was convinced that it would be hard - like some kind of black magic - but it's actually very straightforward. You'll spend most of your time flying NDB holds and approaches and there are many apps and simulators to help with that. When I did my IR training I got 6 hours into the course and the instructor said we covered everything, the rest is just practice. The course is overly long for what you need to know. The best preparation you can do is to know your checklists by heart and when to do them, but you'll have plenty of time on the course. It's not like a 45 hour PPL where you struggle to get everything done, you'll know what you're doing after 15 hours.
That's good to hear! Perhaps I'm putting it on a pedestal a bit...
Originally Posted by
paco
Before you start the course, do 60 hours of seriously accurate VFR flying so it's second nature (from a senior IRE).
This I know I can work on. Keeping heading is no problem, but I am conscious I have a tendency to trim slightly nose-down, so that's something I'm planning on putting some effort in to.
Originally Posted by
RichardH
Accurate trimming along with being well organised and always being ahead of the game.
Also, with respect to the sim paco and rudestuff mentioned, I'm glad this is worth looking at. I briefly considered it but was concerned I might teach myself some incorrect things, then spend a fortune having to get "un-taught"
Anyway, I've taken a look at MS Flight Simulator which I have installed. It looks like there's a free IFR course included which from first glance looks quite basic, but there's also a £20 IFR course in the marketplace which claims to mirror the actual course. Any thoughts/experience with those?