ifr

So it’s been said that an Instrument rating will lower an Airplane Owner’s Insurance cost which is why some people advice to be Instrument rated before buying. But Owning an airplane may reduce the training cost while going for your IFR rating. So, comparing apples to apples, would it make more...

The Cathedral One Departure out of KPSP has a crossing altitude restriction at the Palm Springs Vortac. If the clearance controller assigns you the Cathedral One Departure, will they use the "Climb via SID" phraseology, or will they simply say "Maintain XXXX"? I don't know if Vortac crossing...

Here is my take on flying IFR. I plan on getting my IFR rating sometime soon, and this video is probably more for student pilots. If you are a VFR pilot and ever flown into clouds or IMC, what was the experience like and how did you fly your way out?

If I'm IFR to land at a non-towered airport, there might be VFR traffic doing pattern work at the airport. Will the TRACON or ARTCC providing services over the non-towered airport switch me over to the CTAF frequency and then I'll have to coordinate with any VFR traffic for sequencing to land on...

In other words; what aviation gear do you typically carry with you. I'm curious to know what everyone else carry with them on a normal flight. As a VFR pilot, what I generally have is my headset, logbook, charts/notepad/calculator and a pencil, may be some camera gear. What's in your bag? VFR...

Hello I am learning how to read IFR arrival plates and finding out that there is a distance variance between the DME Distance and the distance between the fixes and or VORTAC. For example: BAYBI.SUNSS8 arrival. Distance between PXR (VORTAC) and BAYBI INT based on DME Distances is 59NM...

I got a text around 10:30pm from a guy in our local flight club asking if I could pick him up at Creve Coeur (1H0) in the morning and bring him back to home base (DEC) the following morning. I mean, that's all the excuse I really need...off to a great start. C182 was fueled and ready to go...

My buddy told me HCN is permanently out of service. However, I still see routes using it on Foreflight and it shows up in recent IFR charts. Any insights? Here is the NOTAM: HCH CSV 06/6023 NAV TACAN AZM OUT OF SERVICE 1506151901-PERM

My '73 Cherokee Six 300 is having it's "all original" panel updated with the following: Avidyne IFD-550 Aviation GPS Dual Garmin G5's (AI & DG/HSI) Avidyne ASD-B In/Out PS Engineering PMA450A audio panel with marker beacon receiver Used KX-155 nav/com with used KI 209 VOR/LOC/Glideslope...

Hi, I'm working on my IR and need to better organize my lap. I use an 11" iPad primarily in a 172S. I have ordered a Ram mount to hold the ipad in front of the yoke, but I'm dubious if that will work out. It's a non-GPS iPad so charts only. Also considering a full-lap kneeboard, but the ones...

So I had this happen to me today- ATC clears me for an instrument approach to a nontowered airport, and I say I'm going to do a stop-and-go with momentary delay, and then I'll get my clearance on the ground from GCO. They tell me not to worry about it and just get back with them on the go...

I have a PPL with a little over 140 hours. I just moved to a new city in GA and I'll like to get my IFR rating done sometime this year. For you IFR certified pilots, how much did it cost you in time and money? thanks.

Hello, I'm considering purchasing a very low-time Cherokee 6/300 with an engine that's just past it's TBO. 2 newbie questions: 1. What is the average cost to overhaul a 6/300? 2. I'd also like to install a Garmin 430W for GPS IFR. What might this cost if I source used equipment? I'm...

Getting my current IFR candidate ready for his check ride. Nothing like a relaxing flight on a nice Fall afternoon. (No TSR, just clouds and rain...and a few bumps).

So I just started instrument training with a new instructor (different from PPL) and we were attempting to intercept a radial for a VOR. The instructor was using some method I had never heard of before and I can't seem to remember how it worked. It went something like this--add 100 degrees...

Hi, this is my first post here and I am hoping somebody can help. After a lifetime of dreaming I got my PPL (172) last year and pretty soon after that my tailwheel (J3) and performance (182) endorsements. I am loving flying and learning and at the end of the month am going to the Finer...

So, I'm ready for my IR checkride. Simulated checkride, complete. CFII sign-off, complete. Logbook reqs, complete. Written, yep. This past weekend, we had low CIGS (200-400 AGL) and ground temps in the 50's so it was ideal for IMC flying in January (no ice). I didn't need the flight...

Not sure if this should go here in this area, or the classifieds.... About me: Been a long time "out of the system", although I fly VFR frequently and use FF on every XC. Partners in a Cessna 172, good access to the airplane. Based at KMHR (Mather) near Sacramento. Looking to get BOTH legal and...

Year of 2016 is coming to an end and 2017 is the year I will start my IFR training. I'm pretty excited about it - enough to be jumping the gun as I don't yet have a concrete "start-to-finish" plan, other than to start reading lots of book material on IFR before the instructor training. I'm...

Hello. I'm currently training for my instrument rating and I only need 12.7 more IMC or simulated IMC time. So far I have only practiced and trained with my flight instructor, and I was wanting to try out the safety pilot option since my instructor is not always in town. Would any private...