Good luck with that maxdry! Just remember, every now n then it'll seem really hard, but stick in some hard work & do some homework the night before! One thing I found really useful was a PC program called RANT (Radio Aids Navigational Tutor), you'll need your instructor next to you when you use it, but it makes everything much much clearer and easier to understand!
Also added on to my last post, I've just been checking up on my facts.....
An IMC rating extends the privileges of a PPL(A) holder to allow flight as pilot-in-command
- Out of sight of the surface
- In a control zone with a flight visibility of 3km or more under a special VFR clearance
- When in IMC outside controlled airspace
- During take off or landing with a flight visibility of 1800m or more
I've just also been made aware that Cranfield has a 'contrived SID/STAR'
What this means is that it has a SID/STAR which has been made up by the aerodrome, purely for training purposes - its not an official SID/STAR.
It was very helpful to be exposed to SID's/STAR's, albeit a contrived one, as Im sure it will come in very handy knowing how to read and understand these plates in the IR!
Last edited by kangy; 15th Jun 2007 at 17:07.
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