Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 858701 for rob@logan.com; Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:20:31 -0400 Received: from mail.cablespeed.com ([206.112.192.76]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2001 10:12:57 -0400 Received: from pavilion (c207-202-253-9.sea1.cablespeed.com [207.202.253.9]) by mail.cablespeed.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id HAA04026 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2001 07:23:36 -0700 Message-ID: <003e01c13095$e7a9a680$8c00a8c0@pavilion> From: "John Barrett" <2thman@olympus.net> To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Re: IFR crash courses Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 07:21:32 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> The thread has been established - so we're stuck with the "crash" course moniker. It's very wise to be careful and prudent about early ventures into IFR conditions after attaining your "license to learn". I knew a wonderful woman and friend who had recently passed her IFR check ride and then flew herself and her husband into the ground while scudrunning at night trying to get home. She never filed the flight plan or asked for a pop up clearance. I've always wondered if she was afraid to use the IFR clearance so she did what she was more comfortable with. At any rate, hindsight shows the path she took was infinitely more dangerous for her. Just remember that flying IFR is no different than flying VFR - the airplane doesn't care which way. If you know where you are, and tell the airplane what you want it to do, it will do so gladly within its envelope of flight. My point is this - please don't let the concept of IFR flight intimidate you. Treat it with great respect. Get your ticket the most efficient way you can - then venture into simple IFR actual conditions (no less then 1500 ft ceilings, for instance) and get yourself comfortable with situational awareness and scan. Take a rated safety pilot along if you need to in order to feel comfortable, but don't let IFR or the fear of it allow you to pass up opportunities to make flying more: challenging efficient fun SAFE! Happy Landings, John Barrett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>