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Washington2 · 10-07-2004, 12:07 PM

Flyguy,

thanks so much for taking the time to write that. I know it must have taken you a while. I have taken it to heart, and will try to apply it..

On a side note, I did an IFR lesson shortly after reading your post.

It was a night IFR and i hadnt flown at night since my private pilot training over a year ago..

It went perfectly. I had hiccups and dealt with them. Everything was within limits and the ILS approaches were very very smooth.

ON the localizer back to homefield, It was messy, but within limits.

I asked my instructor what I did wrong to make it so messy on the last approach. He then informed me that the VORs in this airplane suck ass and the needle "sticks" sometimes.
I noticed that it did this on my stagecheck, but thought it was just me.

Anywho, all it took was another flight and im all good. I think the failure on the stagecheck was due to be not being current (no appraoch in a month) and the VORs being shitty.

Thanks so much for your post. I kept telling myself in the plane that I always had to be doing somethign. IF i ever was just sitting there straight and level and flying, I needed to find somethign to do, put in new frequencys, check dg, whatever

it worked.

thanks again,

Ill let you know how it goes when I go for it again..

OH, and just so there is no confusion, this isnt a checkride. its a stage check in a part 141 school .

The actual checkride is 5 lessons away.

10-07-2004, 12:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Washington2 Upright	Flyguy, thanks so much for taking the time to write that. I know it must have taken you a while. I have taken it to heart, and will try to apply it.. On a side note, I did an IFR lesson shortly after reading your post. It was a night IFR and i hadnt flown at night since my private pilot training over a year ago.. It went perfectly. I had hiccups and dealt with them. Everything was within limits and the ILS approaches were very very smooth. ON the localizer back to homefield, It was messy, but within limits. I asked my instructor what I did wrong to make it so messy on the last approach. He then informed me that the VORs in this airplane suck ass and the needle "sticks" sometimes. I noticed that it did this on my stagecheck, but thought it was just me. Anywho, all it took was another flight and im all good. I think the failure on the stagecheck was due to be not being current (no appraoch in a month) and the VORs being shitty. Thanks so much for your post. I kept telling myself in the plane that I always had to be doing somethign. IF i ever was just sitting there straight and level and flying, I needed to find somethign to do, put in new frequencys, check dg, whatever it worked. thanks again, Ill let you know how it goes when I go for it again.. OH, and just so there is no confusion, this isnt a checkride. its a stage check in a part 141 school . The actual checkride is 5 lessons away.