ths@lanl.ARPA (10/01/85)
I just finished reviewing The Instrument Flight Training manual by Peter Doggan. Mr. Doggan is well known for his 10 day instrument training courses offered through Professional Instrument Courses (PIC). I found this publication to be an excellent guide to the conduct of an instrument program. It contains many "war" stories that bring home important points about instrument flight training. It contains many practical procedures and techniques. What makes this publication a "must" is that it may be productively used by not only prospective instrument students, but it will be of significant value to many instrument pilots who may have been "short changed" during their own training or those who simply would like to become more proficient. There are also segments that are addressed to the CFII to help us better understand Mr. Doggans point of view. Although we all have our own special feelings about how to conduct the instrument program, I disagree with very few of Mr. Doggans insights and I am particularly pleased with how he handles the integration of the simulator into the curriculum. Run, don't walk to your favorite aviation book store (available from Sporty's). I will be interested to hear what you folks on the net. think about some of the procedures and techniques described in the book. Happy reading Ted Spitzmiller P.S. Armando, did you get the Commanche POH yet?