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I have experience with both companies and will share some personal experiences. I just passed my checkride so I'm free to speak. First I signed up with Iflyifr whose based in Conn. They send a pilot to you so you are in familiar surroundings and your own plane. You are responsible for his...

Hello, I'm fairly new into my Instrument and I'm having some difficulty on keeping within my deflection limits. I have used my Aspen Evo to monitor my HSI for course and the diamond for the glideslope. My instructor is wanting me to use both diamonds but for some reason I'm finding it harder...

I'm thinking my Aspen is a basic 1000 model. It has the TAS, HSI, and wind but it doesn't have the altitude reminder at the top right of the unit on the altitude tape. I would like that for approaches. Is there a software upgrade for this or do I need to upgrade to the Pro Max?

Does Garmin have something that is comparable to the Aspen other than a pair of G5's? I want the Garmin 500 autopilot and the Aspen is not compatible. Currently have the STec 50 but want vertical preselect.

I was shown once a long time ago but for the life of my I can't remember how to do this! I want to make an extended runway line on the 430 from an airport where there are no published approaches. Can someone walk me through the procedure? What I can remember is using the heading bug on my Aspen...

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone training in a 182 is doing their approaches at 90kts? My instructor has me doing them at 105 but things are happening that much quicker and getting back on the path/slope has to be done quicker. I'm sure that's okay for a seasoned Instrument pilot but...

I went through PIC for my instrument. I have my opinions that I would gladly share but I am interested in unbiased opinions of other students / graduates. I'm sure you are reading between the lines here and yes I did have issues. I just want to see if it's a pattern or was my experience unique?

Hi guys! I'm practicing for my checkride and one of the tasks the local examiner wants is a VOR-A approach into KGPC (Putnam Co, IN). Using the Brickyard VOR (VHP) out of Indianapolis on an outbound radial.... the airport environment is at 23.1 DME. My question is..... would you dial in the...

Hello, I presently have an S-Tec 50 in my Cessna 182R along with a basic Aspen and Garmin 430. I am wanting to upgrade the AP to something with altitude pre-select, etc so will a 55x suffice or should I spend the extra $$$ and go to the 3100? Also... is there much install work that needs to be...

I was wondering how to best proceed from this point. The sticking point is the DPE. I'm not the youngest student around (I'm 62) so I might be set in my ways in a few things. I didn't get a good vibe from this guy especially by the way he was addressing me. He was late getting there and I had...

Hi everyone! Can anyone help me figure out the coupling of my Aspen 1000, S-Tec-50, and G430 when it comes to approaches? I have read (and tried) most variations and some work good, great, or bad so I want to figure out the right combo. Here's what I've done and please correct me is you see...

Hello all! I just got the PPonk 470-50 in my Cessna 182R. I also got an Insight E2 monitor. During flight I have noticed that cylinder 6 is running a lot colder than the rest. During climb out 3 & 4 have gone into the yellow(420*) during a 1000fpm climb to 6000' from 580'. I have to reduce the...

Hi all, I just got my continental 470U modified to a 470-50 P Ponk engine. During break in the alternator belt keeps coming off. Run up okay, takeoff ok, climb ok, once in level flight belt pops off. Time is around 15 minutes. Happens every time!!! Tried 2 separate belts (continental and...