IO540,
We do teach people to fly by numbers from the very start. If that was not he case with you then I can see where you have a problem.
However, there is no need to tell the student to remember that they need 6 degrees of nose up to perform a certain manoeuvre while maintaining a good lookout because they will probably turn round and ask;
"In this 6 degree nose up attitude, I see the horizon is the same place in the window as the compass. Would it not be simpler to just put the outside horizon beside the compass and keep the lookout going rather than looking inside and then outside constantly?"
As for flying with no horizon - utter tosh unlesss flying in IMC or at night or cross chanel beyond sight of land (hence the cross chanel checkout including instrument practice)
Once he'd realised that I was using the attitude indicator to see if I was level (and various other little foibels!!) - Little circle discs of paper started being shoved on instuments
I'd like to know what exactly this stupid procedure achieves.
In the ideal world, the basic trainer would only have an ASI, an Altimeter and a Compass. Then there would be no need to cover certain instruments.
You may have done limited panel during your "IR". Did you tell your instructor (or the examminer) that it was a rediculous practice?
Regards,
DFC