It’s easy to lull yourself into believing you’re IFR proficient just because you’ve logged cloud time recently. Set up a real proficiency program and you’ll never fool yourself again.
Proficiency in Pieces 2.0
Five years ago I adopted a different kind of recurrency routine for myself. It did away with the annual three days of fire-hose drinking and associated abuse and replaced it with a monthly program that would cover all the details over the course of a year. I wrote about it in July 2007 IFR.
Key Takeaways:
- Traditional, infrequent IFR recurrent training for general aviation pilots is inadequate, leading to skill decay and potential safety hazards.
- The article advocates for a "proficiency in pieces" program, featuring consistent, frequent (e.g., monthly) simulator-based training with a qualified instructor, complemented by ongoing aviation-related learning.
- This structured, continuous training approach effectively builds and maintains pilot proficiency, enhances safety, increases comfort, and improves aircraft utility compared to less frequent, intensive "binge" training.
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