I think Someone may have mentioned these before but what works for me...
1. It is very easy once you reach TOC to switch off mentally. Your still flying the plane but your mind starts to drift to the point where the guy sitting next to you is a slim blonde in a bikini holding 2 Martini's... This is where mistakes happen!
Keep yourself Busy by listening to what's going on around you and Keep a good lookout. I try to visualise all the traffic on the area Freq and ask myself where are they in relation to me...
2. Fly your heading. Pick a reference feature and fly there! Its amazing how much easier it is to fly towards a mountain directly on your track. Think "BIG PICTURE"
3. Don't just make places be what you want them to be cause it fits nicely with what you would like to see... Find atleast 3 reasons why you are at the place you think you are!
4. Take lots of photos if you get the chance and turn that Darn GPS off! Its a good tool sometimes, other times its just makes things boring as hell!
