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Alchemy · February 4th, 2003, 01:35

My first flight in IMC was a weird sensation.

At first, actual is more difficult than simulated because you don't have the hood to keep your field of vision focused solely on the instruments. Your eyes tend to drift outside to the white puffies, breaking up the rhythm of your scan.

If you aren't careful even a few seconds of distraction can put you into a pretty sever unusual attitude without your body giving you much feedback about it, that's why it's good to make sure you get at least a few hours of actual with your CFI before you go it alone in IMC. However, after a couple of hours of actual, you should grow accustomed and get used to ignoring the distractions of the clouds outside the windscreen.

February 4th, 2003, 01:35	#8
Alchemy Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,806	Re: IMC Rookie - Tips and Advice Requested My first flight in IMC was a weird sensation. At first, actual is more difficult than simulated because you don't have the hood to keep your field of vision focused solely on the instruments. Your eyes tend to drift outside to the white puffies, breaking up the rhythm of your scan. If you aren't careful even a few seconds of distraction can put you into a pretty sever unusual attitude without your body giving you much feedback about it, that's why it's good to make sure you get at least a few hours of actual with your CFI before you go it alone in IMC. However, after a couple of hours of actual, you should grow accustomed and get used to ignoring the distractions of the clouds outside the windscreen.