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[Freakmeister51]

Reference the IFR Hood for C-101EB

As I understand it, the pilot/student sits in the front and the instructor sits in the back. So why is it that the IFR hood is situated in the rear cockpit. If I can compare with the L-39 where the hood is in the front, where the student sits and is controlled be the instructor. Please correct me if I’m wrong, it just doesn’t make sense.

[kontiuka]

15 minutes ago, Freakmeister51 said:

Reference the IFR Hood for C-101EB ...

I imagine for most training, the student sits in front.  But for IFR training, the student swaps to the back.  Maybe they just found it easier to mount the hood in the rear.

[Yurgon]

My understanding is that landings and takeoffs should always be performed from the frontseat, because visibility from the backseat is very limited especially during final approach.

Again to my understanding, the IFR hood is a fixed device and can't be folded or otherwise removed in flight.

In turn, for this kind of IFR training the instructor will take off and land visually from the frontseat and the trainee remains blind to the outside world in the backseat and will be handed control shortly after takeoff and will hand control to the instructor on final approach before touchdown.