Fred,
I also echo all that you say on the subject, particularly re true currency!
Ivan
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fred Klein
Sent: 08 September 2014 23:44
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: LAA/CAA IFR permission on europas
Jonathon.thanks for your educated and well-founded opinion.particularly your
emphasis on the importance of true "currency", not just by-the-book
currency.similar reasoning has kept me in the ranks of VFR aviators.F.
On Sep 8, 2014, at 3:07 PM, jonathanmilbank <jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> Permit me to annoy you all intensely. After more than four decades of
earning my living as a pilot, military and civilian, and having held a full
instrument rating for over 32 years, wild horses couldn't drag me and my
Europa into IMC or night conditions, even if my aircraft had all the
required bells and whistles.
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> Single-engined in those conditions doesn't seem wise to me, especially in
a glass-fibre airframe in conditions where you can't see and avoid potential
lightning activity.
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> Furthermore procedural instrument flying is a skill where you need to keep
very current. An hour or so each month just isn't going to cut it. Me and my
colleagues find that just a week or two of holiday before resuming flight
operations, puts most pilots (if they're being honest) somewhat behind the
mental drag curve for a day or two after returning to duty.
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> And we have the advantage of an Airbus suite of EFIS, Flight Directors and
unbeatable automation, plus two pairs of eyes and ears to monitor the
situation.
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> Yes I have also flown IMC in earlier days as single pilot with no
stabilisation nor autoflight systems, doing things like QGH and GCA in the
military. That would make anyone sweat.
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> So have fun if you must and I'll hope not to read of any sad CFIT stories.
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