Fly this exercise twice in an FAA-approved sim, with variations, and you’ll be current. Fly it to checkride standards on any sim, and you’re definitely proficient, too.
This chart shows the routing for this challenge but doesn’t show the procedures.
Key Takeaways:
The article details a multi-leg flight simulator challenge designed to enhance instrument pilot proficiency, extending beyond basic legal currency requirements.
Pilots navigate complex instrument approaches, holds, and a simulated engine-out landing across mountainous terrain in Montana, under challenging and variable wind conditions.
The rigorous exercise emphasizes meticulous planning, advanced navigation skills, and the ability to manage intricate procedural details and "gotchas" in a high-workload environment.
Load up at Helena, Montana, (KHLN) in whatever plane you like. We’re in mountain territory, but even a lightly loaded 172 can do the job on this challenge that’s designed to improve your proficiency and even get you current.
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