Question of the Week: How's Your IFR Confidence?

Question of the Week: How’s Your IFR Confidence?

Editorial Staff

Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Concerns are raised about a decline in pilots' Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) skills due to reduced flight time.
The IMC Club aims to address this issue by organizing "hangar flying" meetings focused on IFR proficiency.
The article prompts readers to evaluate their own comfort and currency with IFR flight.
It also references the results of a previous poll and solicits ideas for future "Question of the Week" topics.

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Pilots are flying less these days, and among the most important skills that might be eroded are those involving IFR flight. The IMC Club is trying to address that with “organized hangar flying” meetings, but what’s your own assessment of your IFR currency?

How comfortable are you on the gauges?
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