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Old 26th Jul 2011, 12:49
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500e
 
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I agree with WH & 81.
Instrument Appreciation would be a better lesson name rather than the present.
In my job we rely on believing instruments\ test equipment (you cant see radio waves)
I do not question what I see on them, but with foggles on & not cheating I found it very difficult to believe what they were telling me & even harder to make the control movements required to keep flying as requested by instructor.
He kept repeating this is not instrument flying you will not be able to fly IFR it is a requirement of the licence at present.
His other mantra was if the weather deteriorates land or go back if safe, you are flying a helicopter find the field\airfield & land the old saying "better down here wishing etc" & we did a lot of landing out fields, forest clearings private roads.
"Land there" was a regular thing, followed by where's the wind? any wires noticed ? do a rece & put it down.
Being old & managing to stay alive this long I feel any help I can give god the better

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