4 July 2014 2113 Zulu
Friday Focus on IFR
Happy July 4th! I trust you’ve had a good day celebrating our freedom and remembering those men and women who defend it. Today’s Friday Focus, to borrow a phrase from our beloved “Declaration of Independence” is self-evident.
“One of the first rules you learned during your private pilot training days—aviate, navigate, and communicate—applies even more so as an instrument pilot. Nothing should ever take precedence over flying the airplane. So, if you are task saturated, consider reducing your level of automation . . . Just fly the airplane and seek assistance from air traffic control to help with navigation or other issues.”
Source: Instrument Flying: 10 Indispensable Principles to Know and Remember, p. 48. www.doubleiLLC.com.
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