I use IFR flight plans sometimes but they always get on my nerves when they cancel my flight plan for no reason. I think IFR is more educational because you really have to pay attention, just like in the real world.

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IFR or VFR?

Commercially - IFR
Militarily - VFR
Screwing Around - VFR

"I just got my screwing around certificate."

they only cancel your flight plans when you dont follow there instruction -- lets say they tell you to turn to 265 --- if you dont then they'll repeat, after about 3 tries they'll say " Radar Services Terminated -- frequency change approved "

I love IFR hands down, but you got to do a VFR session in a Cessna Skyhawk every once in a while to clear your mind, especially on clear days B)

Today it was clear as Carribean water and I took up a Cessna for a 4 hour VFR session here in Knoxville.. I took off from KTYS and headed over to Cambell Co. Muni. -- then flew over to Powell (cant remember ICAO) and then parked and ate lunch and went to do some errands, came back and took off from Powell flew all the way down to Anton then back up to McGhee Tyson and called it a day... man was it fun! :ph34r:

You just got your learning certificate! ;)

I used to do IFR when I was learning flight simulator because they would help to get my altitude and horizontal situation lined up for a good approach and I would recommend to anyone who is learning flying on the flightsim to use IFR. But since I now know how to get myself properly lined up and arrive/depart properly using charts I find that the ATC is annoying and I hardly ever use them except for taxying and requesting a runway to land.

I usually fly IFR if I'm doing a serious flight, and if I'm just flying around for pleasure I'll do VFR which is once in a while. I'm a fan of IFR though, except for the FS2004 ATC being really annoying <_<

VFR miles better and i feel more involved. And plus you can screw around without being told off! :lol:

I like flying VFR, but I usually fly IFR...