Why would anyone trust their lives to flying a chopper in Southern Cal that can only operate in VFR?
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It’s not a problem if the chopper actually stays in VFR conditions.
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IFR needs a ton of practice. I remember working on getting my pilot’s license and i was cocky. My instructor had me put the hood on, close my eyes and he asked me to tell him when I thought we were flying level. I did and took the hood off. 30 degree left bank and a slight incline. I got it really quickly.
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I think every student pilot goes through that. It happened to me, too.
That’s also why the graveyard spiral is so dangerous. It feels like straight and level flight.
My second flight up, practicing MCAS, went into cross control spin. Spent the rest of the day learning how to recover from spins.