Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 15:09:36 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2628744 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Oct 2003 11:47:23 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.159.25cc6292 (3842) for ; Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:46:50 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <159.25cc6292.2cb58b6a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:46:50 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IFR training in a IV-P? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1065628010" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 1110 -------------------------------1065628010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nathan, As a flight instructor and a LIVP driver my opinion is it would be more diificult for an instrument student to learn instruments in a LIVP than say a Cesana 172. The 172 is a very stable instrument platform whereas the LIVP is not. My recommendation would be to start your training in a Cessna 172 then transition to the LIVP. You could probably plow through an intense instrument course in three to four weeks, There is an instructor in the upper midwest who has a Cessna 182 instrument program that is fun, challenging and unique. He takes two new instrument students on a nationwide cross country in his C 182. Depart Wisconsin or Minn (I can' t recall) flies to west coast and back. On return you are ready to take checkride. If you have any questions give me a call. Regards, Jeff Edwards 636-532-5638 still lean of peak -------------------------------1065628010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Nathan,
 
As a flight instructor and a LIVP driver my opinion is it would be more= diificult for an instrument student to learn instruments in a LIV= P than say a Cesana 172. The 172 is a very stable instrument platform wherea= s the LIVP is not. My recommendation would be to start your training in a Ce= ssna 172 then transition to the LIVP. You could probably plow through an int= ense instrument course in three to four weeks, There is an instructor in the= upper midwest who has a Cessna 182 instrument  program that is fu= n, challenging and unique. He takes two new instrument students on a nationw= ide cross country in his C 182. Depart Wisconsin or Minn (I can' t recall)&n= bsp; flies to west coast and back. On return you are ready to take checkride= . If you have any questions give me a call.
 
Regards,
 
Jeff Edwards
636-532-5638
still lean of peak
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