Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:28:56 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [24.93.67.82] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2629353 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Oct 2003 21:34:53 -0400 Received: from HappyDesktop (cpe-024-163-075-138.nc.rr.com [24.163.75.138]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id h991YqLe013633 for ; Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:34:52 -0400 (EDT) From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: IFR training in a IV-P? X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:35:02 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0173_01C38DE4.07F0FE40" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0173_01C38DE4.07F0FE40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I got my instrument rating in my Lancair 360. I did a 10 day instrument course. Although not a IV, it is quicker than a 172. I wanted to train in the plane I would be flying for the near future, with the instrumentation and systems I would be using going forward. I have no regrets. Matt ps. I had about 120 hours at the time... ____________ How many of you got an instrument rating in anything bigger or faster than a C172 (military crowd excepted)? How many of you have actually taught instruments lately? Will the real CFI(I)'s please stand up? Learning to fly instruments is challenging enough for anyone. It probably the most difficult rating to get. In my limited experience as a Designated Pilot Examiner-- it is also the one with the highest failure rate. ------=_NextPart_000_0173_01C38DE4.07F0FE40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I got my instrument rating in my = Lancair=20 360. I did a 10 day instrument course. Although not a IV, it = is=20 quicker than a 172. I wanted to train in the plane I would be = flying for=20 the near future, with the instrumentation and systems I would be using = going=20 forward. I have no regrets.

Matt

ps. I had about 120 hours at = the=20 time...

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How many of you got an instrument rating in anything bigger or = faster than=20 a C172 (military crowd excepted)? How many of you have actually = taught=20 instruments lately? Will the real CFI(I)'s please stand up? = Learning to fly=20 instruments is challenging enough for anyone. It probably the most = difficult=20 rating to get. In my limited experience as a Designated Pilot Examiner-- = it is=20 also the one with the highest failure rate.

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