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Subject: IFR procedure questions
Message-ID: <339@bunny.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 10:34:09 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 10:34:09 1986
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A friend of mine just completed a (successful) IFR check ride.
However, the inspector strongly corrected him on a few procedures,
and I wonder if anyone has any comments on the corrections.

1) The inspector crossed out all hours that my friend had logged
   as PIC while receiving instrument instruction. As per the recent
   discussion here, I thought any time the instruction took place
   in VFR conditions, both the instructor and my friend could log PIC
   time.

2) The inspector pointed out that you should not report "procedure turn
   inbound"  until you are established on the final approach course.
   This sounds correct. Can anyone cite a reference? Or any controllers
   care to comment on where you expect a pilot to be when he/she tells
   you "procedure turn inbound"?

3) The inspector vehemently asserted that when asked to "re-cycle
   transponder", you should move each digit of the code off one digit,
   and then return it to the correct value, WITHOUT setting the
   transponder to stand-by. I was taught to use stand-by during
   ANY code change, so as not to accidently select an emergency code,
   or a code already in use. The inspector apparently said that the
   controllers want to see the changes to aid in identification.
   Anyone know?

-- 
		Erik Mintz

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