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Old October 17th, 2006, 11:37   #10
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Default Re: Question about IFR Training

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Originally Posted by killbilly View Post
Would you elaborate on this, please? What do you mean by "use the system?"
Mostly I mean how the system works and like BrianNC said how to interact with ATC. How to navigate; how to get clearances, what happens here, what happens there, if I'm told something different than normal what does it mean, how can I legally do this or that, what does it mean if I'm cleared for this, etc. etc. etc.

Basically I've seen a lot of people, and heard about a lot more, that know how to fly off of instruments, and they could shoot an ATP standards ILS anyday, but they don't completely understand how the IFR system works. If they're told anything but the standard old "Cleared as filed" they get confused.
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