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Buckle up and join Sporty’s on three exciting instrument flights featuring pilots of various experience levels flying and communicating in the IFR system. More than just a rehash of basic radio procedures, this program gives today’s instrument pilot a real-world look at IFR communications through all phases of flight in a variety of airspace. The action-packed flights take place in a Cessna Skyhawk equipped with VOR navigation, a Garmin G1000-equipped Cessna Skylane and a twin-engine Piper Aztec with an MFD including GPS, traffic and datalink weather. We’ll visit several airports, including rural non-towered airports and the high-density LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. Experience the unique challenges each flight presents and see how the pilots effectively manage all available resources to complete each mission. Also included are sections designed to refresh your knowledge of basic IFR communications, plus a review of communication procedures during emergencies. IFR Communications will make you a better instrument pilot regardless of experience and help make your next flight smoother and safer. Dual disc (DVD video on one side, audio CD on the other) allows you to listen to the entire program in your car, or watch it on a TV or computer. (49 min.)
Outside the United States? - Sporty's DVDs have all DVD regions enabled and play on almost all DVD players (NTSC or PAL); consult your owner's manual for more information. Closed Captioning not functional on PAL DVD players.
Attention International Students!
Sporty's IFR Communications DVD has printed subtitles or captions (sometimes called under-titles). These captions are very useful for students whose first language is not English, as many students more effectively assimilate new material when it's presented in both verbal and written form.
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October 11, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Liked the way the video was put together. Different types if IFR equipment and flight situations.
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Not enough information around the general aviation IFR equipment. Used alot of modern equipment most general aviation pilots still don't have due to cost.
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Overall a good video refresher and informational series. A little bit pricey
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October 10, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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It would be better if the audio side and the video side were better distguished. Several years ago I purchased an audio tape of an IFR flight from Claremont to Chicago. I was expecting the new video to be as good. Instead I got three flights all mixed together which made it difficult to know which pilot I was with. For example, I was following the pilot going to Bowling Green and then the pilots are talking about the problems of getting into New York. None of the pilots actually filled an IFR flight plan! If they did it was never recorded. The announcer said that to go into La Guardia a permit was needed and he said to check the FAR/AIM for how to do that.
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Why not say, "Look in FAR/AIM section -----" Instead you don't help any pilot going to any city that requires a time slot but make each of us look up the info ourselves. You could at least given a hint. The program would have been more helpful if you had followed each pilot from beginning flight planning to landing at destination seperately. That way if I had to stop the program and come back later I would know where I was. There should have been more recording of the dialogue between ATC and pilot with an ongoing explanation of what was happening and why.
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July 24, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This is a good introduction of what IFR "looks" like to the pilot interested in becoming IFR rated.
This CD/DVD is a good combination for the individual on the go. This should be an option for all training DVD's.
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A basic copy of the IFR routes for the three flight scenerios depicted in the DVD would be a nice addition to this product.
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March 5, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Covers many situations. I like the three different scenarios presented.
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One of the better Sportys videos.
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February 24, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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January 10, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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should cost less. On the expensive side.
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December 27, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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December 1, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Not bad, if you've never listen to IFR verbage.
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Is a very simple example of IFR communications. Was expecting more depth.
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November 14, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Good travelogue with view of regs, aircraft equipment and IFR procedures.
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Not a very good teaching aid for beginner IFR students to master communications.
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August 28, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Very Good Presentation
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three real world senarios that any of us can relate to
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May 27, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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You get to hear some comunications on American airports.
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I was expecting a lot more than what i received, for what i paid i was expecting at least 1.5 hrs. of teaching comunications, phraseology, and more stuff. i bought this DVD cuz im from outside the U.S and honestly i was really disapointed.becouse i got a 44 min. DVD focused more on weather on a cross country flight.
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Its over pricced, extremly short and not 100% focused on IFR comunications, if you want a DVD showing how to get a weather brefing on a cross country flight get this DVD. Specially if you are a non native english speaker this is not a big help.
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April 29, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Real world examples
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It's enjoyable and I've watched it two or three times. The real world examples are very helpful.
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March 31, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Video was shipped in a timely manner and arrived in good condition. The DVD worked as advertised.
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It may have been my erroneous expectations, but I had hoped for a little more cockpit to ATC education. There were several things in the video that I didn't expect and I think it took away from the main focus of the video (at least what I thought I was getting), which was voice comms between pilots and controllers. Also, it would have been better if the DVD followed one particular flight from start to finish rather than jumping around between the three scenarios.
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March 13, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Enjoyed the multifacet aspect of the DVD. Not only a CD that I can listen while on the road. The fact that it took three different flights from 3 common GA IFR scenarios and walked the viewer through the strategy to get through the flight under IFR conditions.
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No bonus feature.
General Comments
A bonus feature could improve the information on this DVD such as web links to informational sites about IFR communication. Maybe even ASF's safety courses or Sporty's IFR quiz bank.
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March 4, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Some educational value the first viewing, but not much.
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It's not a learning tool beyond watching once. Richard Collins' series have a lasting value, and one can continue to learn.
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I wasted my money on this.
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February 12, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I expected more radio conversations and what to expect to hear from ATC.
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February 7, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Great to have both CD and DVD
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Should be on separate disc
There should be 2 sections
one with info on flight
the other with only the radio procedures
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November 30, 2007 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This has been a very enjoyable way to get back into the swing of IFR communications; I would recommend this cd to anyone.
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November 18, 2007 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I liked that it showed three different types of flying in IFR conditions. Additonally, I was glad to see the variances that can be requested from ATC when weather conditions required a different course.
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It is a lot of money for a small bit of knowledge.
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November 16, 2007 Would You Recommend This Product:
No.
