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Subject: Next round of thought-provoking Jeff questions on IFR
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Cruise clearance is defined in the AIM.

Regarding actual instrument time -- I know the definition but have =
thought a lot about this.  There are two kinds of cues I get out the =
window:  attitude, and rates.  If you're in solid gray, you lose both.  =
However, if you're between layers and can't see the ground, you have =
rate cues but not attitude (at least, not very good).  So sometimes when =
I'm between layers, but not actually in a cloud, I'll count it as =
instrument time if I really have to be scanning back to the ADI to make =
sure I'm upright.

Instrument approach -- another good one.  I count any one that I could =
not have executed VFR due to meteorological conditions (or any that I do =
under the hood).  That excludes all the practice approaches I do in VMC =
without a hood, and instrument approaches that I do in night VFR just to =
be safe.

So sorry about the headwinds -- my goodness, what a surprise going =
westbound!!!  : )

On Jan 23, 2013, at 7:27 AM, vtailjeff@aol.com wrote:

Ok .....so for all the IFR experts what is a "cruise clearance"? Ron =
will know.

Second question... What per cent of your total time is actual instrument =
time?

Where is "actual instrument time" defined?

Finally, what defines an "actual instrument approach"?

Jeff
8+00 St.Louis to Redmond today (darn headwinds)

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