IFS didn't exist when I went through but I did have 30 hours of civilian flight time (several solo's but no cross country's) so probably similar in that regard. I would say it helped me in a few things, taxi, radios, scan, basically a little bit of confidence when first getting into the aircraft and flying. After the first few FAM's though, that experience was all used up.
Had a Saudi recently who after 10 flights in the C4000 block was still +/-700ft, +/-60 degrees of heading, went to the landing pattern twice in 10 flights due to bad BAW, barely able to start the aircraft without IP input, could not taxi, etc, etc. I wonder if IFS would have helped to eliminate him prior to beginning?? He was recently attrited btw.
Had a Saudi recently who after 10 flights in the C4000 block was still +/-700ft, +/-60 degrees of heading, went to the landing pattern twice in 10 flights due to bad BAW, barely able to start the aircraft without IP input, could not taxi, etc, etc. I wonder if IFS would have helped to eliminate him prior to beginning?? He was recently attrited btw.
