Good question. I'm an ace at IF, but still screw up with single pilot ops. Cockpit organisation is the key. Moreover, have a plan for when things go wrong. This week I flew into Cranfield for the procedural ILS. My GPS failed (I was using it to get to the NDB as I don't have an NDB). My back up plan was VOR/DME offsets. Sadly the VOR on the field went TU. I gave up (being a wimp).
Best advice I can give is to study very carefully the approach plate, work out any offsets if you have VOR/DME, make sure you know what the heights are for QNH & QFE, have a crib for the ident, use a second radio for the ATIS and write it down. If you don't have a second radio, just ask for it or get it early before you join the pattern. Remember, situational awareness is paramount. DONT go below MDH.
Finally, if you can, fly the pattern on your computer before you go live.
ps by the way, I use laminated plates and either place them on the P2 seat, or if occupied, ask the P2 to hold them. That's what I do!
Last edited by sharpend; 6th Sep 2013 at 17:26.