BreakBreak & Quackers - re IR student training
 

Just to clarify this - I never met or trained the person concerned, however I did receive this information from the last training provider as our school was approached by this individual to continue his IR training. As far as I recall we were too busy at the time to accommodate him. It would appear it was a basket case by then anyway. So sorry not guilty, but I take the point on being able to identify the problems as a good instructor. In most cases where people cannot master the IR it usually comes down to absolute basics.
1. Never learnt to master trimming the aircraft - particulary in level flight
2. Most importantly has never been taught to master basic instrument scanning techniques - no idea of the importance of the VSI in the scan for accurate level flight
3. Poor ADF/NDB techniques and ability to stay on top of the effects of wind and correct properly.
As a FIC instructor I cannot emphasise enough to aspirant IR instrucors just how important these basics are and indentfying the problems early and rectifying immediately!