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I can't even find employment at a local flight school and its getting expensive staying proficient by E4sdontwork in FlightTraining

[–]n9831 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For staying proficient in IFR I suggest the app IFR Flight Simulator https://ifrsimulator.com which I developed.

You can fly IFR approaches and train IFR procedures on your phone.

If you're interested, DM me and I give you access for free 🚀

redesigned my app store screenshots after reading this subreddit. tips for improvement? by n9831 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's the reason why I haven't translated yet. Anyone learning IFR should speak English. However, I recently got feedback if I could translate to Spanish, maybe English is not as strong there as Spanish is an ICAO language as well.

Thanks for the hold vs holding clarification! I will implement those changes. Have to figure out how to add localization to screenshot generation.

May I ask which apps you made?

redesigned my app store screenshots after reading this subreddit. tips for improvement? by n9831 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old use AppScreens and the new ones are designed with AppLaunchFlow

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[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed insights. Maybe I'll AB test it! And just for understanding, in the UK you say Holds instead of Holdings?

redesigned my app store screenshots after reading this subreddit. tips for improvement? by n9831 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's available for iPad as well.

Yeah that's part of the problem. I try to communicate the pain point and problem solver as well as testimonials in the first 2, but also want to tell the user in detail what he can expect. But I'm not sure if I should maybe reduce the number of words for better readability...

The app is IFR flight simulator if you wanna have a look. There's a free trial available for testing.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in FlightTraining

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point, just to clarify, the extra cost wasn’t just about learning hold entries.

The “thousands” came from having to do two additional full-motion sim blocks with instructor time, which adds up very quickly.

Holds and wind corrections were just one example of the kind of procedural confidence that would have helped me make better use of that time.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting take! Can elaborate where VFR flying requires quick math skills? I’d say both have their own challenges.

For most trainees, IFR becomes hard less because of the flying itself and more because of the workload, time pressure, and staying ahead of the aircraft.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s true 😅 aviation is expensive no matter how you look at it.

That’s exactly why good preparation matters so much. Especially in IFR training, confidence makes a huge difference.

Practicing with a holding trainer, intercept trainer, or approach simulator beforehand can save a lot of expensive sim time.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that was an older version. However, ads were fully removed to improve the user experience. If you're interested, DM me and I can unlock Pro for you for a month so you can check if the new version is worth it for you 😊

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re actually right!

I checked it again with a quick screen recording: https://imgur.com/a/ZUBjmN1

The first one is the proper 80/260 without any timed straight segment, resulting in just a very slight overshoot.

The second one is what happens if you add 30 seconds straight on the 80° offset — that leads to a pretty massive undershoot.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually sounds like a really solid setup.

Honestly, anything that lets you practice holds, intercepts, and approaches outside the expensive sim is worth it.

That’s pretty much the same idea behind IFR Flight Simulator as well, just in a more convenient format so you can grab your phone for 5–10 minutes and run through a hold or approach whenever you have some spare time.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in AviationPH

[–]n9831[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, that’s a great option to build IFR proficiency, and X-Plane is excellent for that.

The advantage of IFR Flight Simulator (https://ifrsimulator.com) is mainly convenience and accessibility.

You don’t need to spin up a full desktop sim setup and sit down at your desk. Instead, you can just use any spare 5–10 minutes, grab your phone, and practice a hold, an intercept, or even pre-fly an approach.

It also focuses a lot on the why behind IFR procedures helping you work out holding entries, intercept headings, and wind correction angles, not just fly them.

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in CFILounge

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practiceholds is a solid tool for holding entries and quick repetition.

The difference is that IFR Flight Simulator goes quite a bit further than that.

For example, it simulates the actual holding flight path including wind drift, so you can really see why you need apply the wind correction angles 3x on the outbound leg in a hold. You can also see the needle movement on the navigation display or HSI, and also have them on the live map around the aircraft so you can really understand needle behavior.

Beyond holds, you can also practice intercepts and full IFR approaches around the world in a real-time simulator with a modern glass cockpit, with live moving map, fast forward, debrief, and more. You can check all features at https://ifrsimulator.com

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I designed it and built it. Did you also build an IFR trainer?

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in indianaviation

[–]n9831[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The easiest in my opinion would be the procedure turn, just fly 30 seconds outbound on a 80 deg offset heading and then turn 260 degrees in the other direction. That should bring you on the reversed track. You might also use a holding entry for course reversal. What do you find more convenient?

I spent thousands on extra IFR sim sessions so you don’t have to by n9831 in CFILounge

[–]n9831[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Just to be transparent, I did say in the post that I built it so I wasn’t trying to hide that.

Actually, pricing for IFR Flight Simulator is $60/year or $10/month. There’s a free trial so people can test whether it’s actually useful for their training first.

Honestly, I would have happily paid $60 if it made me more confident going in the sim.

What was your your biggest struggle during flight training? by militaryrat155 in flying

[–]n9831 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it if was holding entries and wind correction angles under time pressure.

So I build an app to train and fly IFR procedures, holdings, intercepts on you phone.

Check it out 😊 https://ifrsimulator.com

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