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For pilots that do not hand fly a lot of approaches I heartily recommend playing video games . Playing video games maintains eye hand coordination and improves the Scan . Far better than the old playboy- penthouse eye hand coordination training . Not really sure if that helped anyone improve their scan .
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Flying single pilot at night with old steam driven dials in poor lighting with random non standard configurations of the instrument panel has been replaced with far safer more productive instrumentation . Reducing workload and allowing the GA aircraft to be operated far more productively. Highly recommend upgrading to lighter instrument panels and getting rid of heavy old equipment. We gained 150 lbs removing old radios with recent upgrading in one Aircraft .
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The best trick for IFR flying is to Scan by moving your eyes first before moving your head . The technique reduces head movement minimizing opportunities for disorientation. Makes a huge difference in turbulence . Allows the eyes to override what your vestibular ears are telling your brain .
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