Forgive my ignorance, but from reading this thread, am I to understand that IFR training in the UK involves actually covering the windows ?
There are lots of 'foggle' devices out there that do a good job of restricting the students visual field to the panel, why would anyone want to block the instructors view as well?
What lunatic thought of that?
There is no way that I would get in an aircraft,in any VFR conditions, let alone a busy circuit!, without at least one pilot having as unrestricted a view as is possible!
Maybe its' time to get this idiotic 'screen' practice banned before any more pilots get killed!