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Friday Focus on IFR

19 June 2105

Participate in ride-alongs.

“In a well-structured ride-along, you will occupy the backseat while the instrument pilot and instructor fly up front. Unlike the passive role you may have played during bygone adolescent driver education days, your role in a ride-along should be active. That is, during each respective phase of the flight, you should actively and independently copy the same clearances that the pilot receives, and then vicariously conduct the phases of flight (e.g., subvocalizing replies to air traffic controllers, reviewing your cruise checklist, completing your pre-landing checklist, etc.).

During the postflight discussion between the instructor and the pilot, you can also compare your vicarious actions with what the pilot did or did not do. You can learn a lot from their feedback and exchanges.”

Source: Instrument Flying:10 Indispensable Principles to Know and Remembe(p. 99). www.doubleillc.com

 

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Friday Focus on IFR

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5 June 2015 1240Z

The two pix below show the immediate benefits of ADS-B technology for IFR flights. Instrument pilots now have on-board access to Nexrad weather and traffic, allowing them to make informed decisions about their flights. I recommend it.

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Friday Focus on IFR

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Friday Focus on IFR
15 May 2015 1745 Zulu

“Save this Date (May 27, 2015).

Our monthly Columbus Chapter IMC Club will be held on Wednesday, May 27, from 7:00PM to 8:30PM at Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240. Go to http://www.quest-centers.comfor a map. Light refreshments will be served.

The focus for this meeting will be on single pilot resource management (SPRM) as it relates to (1) operating IFR from non-towered airports, reviewing obstacle departure procedures (ODP), holding in lieu of procedure turns, and an approach briefing, (2) copying and understanding ATC clearances, and (3) viewing and discussing a “Return from Oshkosh” video vignette. A social interaction and exchange of ideas will follow.

Register and bring a pilot friend with you. You need not be a current IMC Club member to attend. WINGS credit will be awarded to attendees. Bring your iPad or tablet if you want to follow and save en route scenarios.

For further information or details, contact Tim Heron, IMC Columbus Chapter co-leader at 614.620.5868 or thcfi.th@gmail.com.

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Friday Focus on IFR

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8 May 2015 1213 Zulu

“Save this Date May 27, 2015.”

Our monthly Columbus Chapter IMC Club will be held on Wednesday, May 27, from 7:00PM to 8:30PM at Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240. Go to http://www.quest-centers.com for a map. Light refreshments will be served.

The focus for this meeting will be on copying and understanding ATC clearances, and viewing a video problem-solving vignette related to returning from Oshkosh. A special “Lifetime Achievement Award” presentation and social will follow.

Registration at FAAsafety.gov will become available shortly. Bring a pilot friend with you.

WINGS credit will be awarded to attendees. Bring your iPad or tablet if you want to follow and save en route scenarios.

For further information or details, contact Tim Heron, IMC Columbus Chapter co-leader at 614.620.5868 or thcfi.th@gmail.com.

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Friday Focus on IFR

24 April 2015 1202 Zulu

On April 22, IMC Club Columbus Chapter hosted its monthly meeting at the Quest Conference Center. Excellent discussion of “vectors to final” issues and “en route/approach planning” using the fuller capabilities of your GPS. Looking forward to our May 27th meeting. Mark your calendar. Details to follow. Thank you to Capital City Aviation for its sponsorship, and Quest Conference Center.

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Friday Focus on IFR

10 April 2015 1330 Zulu

“Save this Date (April 22, 2015).”
Our monthly Columbus Chapter IMC Club will be held on Wednesday, April 22, from 7:00PM to 8:30PM at Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240. Go to http://www.quest-centers.com for a map. Light refreshments will be served.

The focus for this meeting will be on single pilot resource management (SPRM) as it relates to GPS “Vectors-to-Final Gotchas”, demystifying IFR en route and approach charts in complex airspace, including using GPS “shortcuts”, and copying and understanding ATC clearances. A social interaction and exchange of ideas will follow.

Register at FAAsafety.gov, following the links for events within a 50 nm radius of zip code 43229. Bring a pilot friend with you.

WINGS credit will be awarded to attendees. Bring your iPad or tablet if you want to follow and save en route scenarios.

For further information or details, contact Tim Heron, IMC Columbus Chapter co-leader at 614.620.5868 or thcfi.th@gmail.com.

 

 

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Friday Focus on IFR

30 March 2015 1422 Z

(Special Edition)

In observance of Good Friday, my normal Friday Focus on IFR is being published today.

Friday Focus on IFR
(Special Edition)

(In observance of Good Friday, my usual Friday Focus installment is being published today.)

The first pix shows a recent GPS approach into KMFD (Mansfield, OH), Runway 23, starting at CUDIR. ATC cleared us direct to this fix. The second shows the cloud deck. Having an instrument ticket, helps pilots descend through an overcast or broken layer, and increases the utility of the airplane. If you are a private pilot, consider upgrading your skills to the instrument level. If you are an instrument pilot, take advantage of the coming warmer weather to dust off winter rust.

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Friday Focus on IFR

27 March 2015 1905 Z

The photo out my back door on March 11 confirms the weather information derived from the METAR and Skew-T diagram. Thick foggy conditions at the surface, but the Skew-T chart shows breaks above (~ 3,500’/875mb). For a GA instrument pilot, though, it would still likely be a “no go” scenario as there would be a thin margin to return to the departure airport should an exigent circumstance develop soon after takeoff.

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Friday Focus on IFR

20 February 2015 1333 Zulu

Friendly Reminder

IMC Club Meeting Announcement
(Mastering the Art of Instrument Navigation)

Wed, Mar 25, 2015 – 19:00 E DT (7PM)
Quest Conference Center
8405 Pulsar Place
Westerville Room
Columbus, OH 43240

Register at www.faasafety.gov (SPANS). Follow the link for Upcoming Seminars.

Contact Tim Heron, (614) 620-5868, thcfi.th@gmail.com for details.

The inaugural one-hour local meeting of the newly formed Columbus Chapter IMC Club will be held on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 7PM at Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240.
WINGS credit will be awarded to attendees.

Directions : Go to http://www.quest-centers.com/ for a map and/or directions. (The QCC is southeast of the I-71-Polaris Parkway Exchange). Enter at the Main Entrance, you will be directed to the meeting room.

On behalf of Tom Baxter and Aaron Snyder, co-leaders of IMC Club Columbus, I look forward to seeing you at the meeting, which is co-sponsored by Columbus FAASTeam.

Tim

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Friday Focus on IFR 13 February 2015

IMC Club Meeting Announcement
(Mastering the Art of Instrument Navigation)
 
Wed, Mar 25, 2015 – 19:00 E D (7PM)
Quest Conference Center
8405 Pulsar Place
Westerville Room
Columbus, OH 43240
 
Register at  www.faasafety.gov (SPANS). Follow the link for Upcoming Seminars.
 
Contact Tim Heron, (614) 620-5868,  thcfi.th@gmail.com for details.
The inaugural one-hour local meeting of the  newly formed Columbus Chapter IMC Club will be held on Wednesday, March 25, starting at  7PM at Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240.
This center is a  highly professional, well-appointed, technology  friendly , meeting space worthy of any instrument  pilot’s time to attend. Light refreshments will be  served.
After a brief introduction of the IMC  Columbus Chapter’s purpose; that is, emphasizing “instrument pilot safety and  proficiency through education and experience”,  and a live video linkup with Radek Wyrzykowski,  founder of IMC Clubs, International, the meeting will focus on single pilot resource management  (SPRM) using an IFR scenario. The goal of SBT is to  stimulate instrument pilot decision making skills,  especially as they relate to single pilot resource  management (SPRM). Guided  discussion will follow.
Bring a (pilot) friend with you. You need not be a current IMC Club member to attend. WINGS credit will be  awarded to attendees.
Directions : Go to http://www.quest-centers.com/ for a map  and/or directions. (The QCC is southeast of the I-71-Polaris Parkway Exchange). Enter at  the Main Entrance, you will be directed to the meeting room.
On behalf of Tom Baxter and Aaron Snyder, co-leaders of IMC Club Columbus, I look forward to seeing you at the meeting, which is c0-sponsored by Columbus FAASTeam.
 
Tim
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