Starting IR Training

[Skyatty]

I will be starting the IR flight training Wednesday and I am really looking forward to it.  Any advice from any J pilots.  Any standards re power settings and AI indications for climbs, descents and turns?  Curious how my AC compares to similar Js.

[Parker_Woodruff]

Don't use your Attitude Indicator for primary pitch information in the climb.  Use the airspeed indicator.  Typically I found 17" MP and 2500 RPM was a good number for 100 KIAS on an instrument approach.

[flyboy0681]

I'm in the midst of my IR training and Parker has it correct, 17" appears to be the sweet spot.

[Skyatty]

Thanks guys.

[bd32322]

you'll find all the right power settings for your plane in no time or you should go experiment in VFR some day. Good luck with the training - it will be very rewarding

Apart from the normal training make sure you know how to make quick descents or to scrub speed quickly - had a couple of times where I was told to keep my speed up on approach. Have your instructor give you such instructions on random approaches and see how you do at "abnormal" speeds and power settings - or have more than 1 ballpark approach power settings.

Also forgot to lower the gear once on approach when the instructor overloaded me with "stuff" to do - even after I heard the gear warning horn !! (went missed and instructor knew about it - so was not a real issue) My gear warning horn sounds like a series of beeps - wish it shouted "stupid" or something - altho dont know if I would have paid attention to it even then.

[ToddDPT]

bd32322 has it right.  The best thing I did was go out with a buddy and a note pad and set up my power settings for straight and level, descents, with/without flaps, gear out, etc.  PM me and I can shoot you the information that I use for my J.  It will save you a lot of headache and frustration if you get these settings down.