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Old 22nd Jun 2013, 18:21
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Cobalt
 
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Be prepared for the two main issues:

1) Huge amounts of theory covering all sorts of stuff you never knew you needed to know [because you don't].

2) Lots of flying using an ADF needle, in particular holding patterns

and, less problematic

3) a bit more procedures using DME-based navigation; markers are rare

4) much fewer GPS approaches

5) a quite formulaic, predictable test format with no oral exam [you could see that as a plus]

Actually flying IFR has its own challenges (CFMU / flight planning, problems routing at lower levels)
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