When I began flying again, in a rental aircraft, I resolved to avoid just boring holes in the air and instead try to maintain my skills through deliberate exposure to the entire operating environment. That meant I would try to maintain my instrument currency and proficiency and stay familiar with the IFR system. I came up with what I call an events-based program.
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Key Takeaways:
The author implemented an "events-based" flying program to deliberately maintain instrument currency and proficiency, rather than just "boring holes in the air."
This program involves flying twice a month, alternating between local manual skill practice and IFR flights in actual conditions, prioritizing full approaches and holding events.
Despite flying significantly fewer hours annually (27.5 hours in 2014), this method enabled the pilot to complete a comparable number of instrument approaches, thereby maintaining perceived proficiency.
When I began flying again, in a rental aircraft, I resolved to avoid just boring holes in the air and instead try to maintain my skills through deliberate exposure to the entire operating environment. That meant I would try to maintain my instrument currency and proficiency and stay familiar with the IFR system. I came up with what I call an events-based program.
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