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Log the date, the type of sim, and the hours, # of approaches and holds. The time would then be placed in a sim or FTD column and would not count as flight time. The caveat here is that while you can maintain currency, you're not making any progress in the realm of IFR proficiency flying an...

Depends. Are you overdue for your FR? If not, you can continue to fly. If you feel that the CFI is just being a dick, then schedule a FR with another CFI. You're not married to the guy. If you do go to another CFI and that CFI also has issues, then you probably have some fundamental issues.

Looking for IFR - Good VFR habits translate directly to good IFR habits: When VFR, do a proper weather/NOTAM briefing, file a VFR flight plan, open it with FSS and use flight following on every XC flight. Make sure to close the plan. Plan VOR routing and get good at tracking them. Get as...

I've found that after a good basic introduction, IFR flight training is probably the best way to learn your gear.

10 days after my rating, I filed a flight from KIPJ to KMQI in my Cherokee. Because of traffic departing KCLT, I accepted a VFR departure with flight following. The weather was beautiful, but about 40 miles from my destination an overcast had developed under me. I called ZDC Center and got a...

A filed alternate that has better expected weather than your destination is the best choice. If you are a lazy planner and filed something that was close to your destination, then if your chance of landing there isn't any better that at the destination. Your flight plan provides ATC with the...

KLN89-90-94, Garmin 150(XL), GNC300XL, 430/530non-W's, 480/CNX80, 430/530Ws, 650/750, IFD440/550 and a few more are all are /G. GNSS is simply the Global Navigation Satellite System (satellite chain) that GPS systems (430, etc.) use for position fixing. All airplanes that have a GPS that uses...

Cool, just like we learned to do it way back when the highest end avionics you could get was the KNS-80 RNAV unit Circa early 90's.

Garmin units seem to have a "preference" for teardrops. However, you can fly what works best as long as you're going in the right direction and staying in the protected area, ATC really could care less.

A I was a shade over $4k in 1991.

Same here. Except when I had a serious conflict, I have gone with my student to their check-rides. I've never charged a dime for it, of for any remedial training and sign-offs.

KBUY BMW 325i Used but great...now a new Impala. KSCR Don't remember the make, no reverse, had to push car out from parking space and pull through the space at Subway. KHBI Dead battery...got a jump. Next time had to use seatbelt to keep the drivers door shut.

I'm amazed this has gone on so long. Magnetic course above 3000' AGL (0-179 = odd 1000s + 500, 180-359 = even 1000s + 500). There is also no more risk of a collision on North/South heading than on East/West, NE/SW, etc. etc.

Didn't that go back to the Carnahan suit. The idiots on the jury found P-H at fault for the failure of an attitude indicator. P-H didn't make the AI and the investigation showed that the P-H vacuum pumps were working fine. The cause of the accident was loss of control in IMC. The son was...

Sound like the Piper is a lucky plane. If it was properly repaired and airworthy, I don't see an issue.

Garmin took away too many knobs and the 650/750s can be a pain to use when it's bumpy/turbulent.

When the 430 WAAS upgrades came out, they were $1500. Then $3000 and now $4500. You can buy a 430W for around $7500. Sell your 430-non WAAS for $4000-4500 and chunk in the extra 3000-3500 for a 430W.

Make sure that your instructor is willing to do some of your training in actual.

They're good for VFR use as well, but if they were not installed with a CDI and annunciators, then they were never approved or legal for IFR use.

The aircraft you're looking at would all fit the bill, but once you cross the 150 HP barrier, there won't be any auto-fuel STC. I've also done IFR training in practically every light plane you mentioned excepting multi's. The C-172, 177 (Cessna's best light single in that 150-180 HP range)...