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Working on my instrument rating (IFR)

88R – KAUS LOC-ILS 35L – KAUS LOC-ILS 35L – KHYI LOC-ILS 13 – AKAUS LOC-ILS 35R

All in the clouds with cloud base around 1500ft – in light rain.

You can see on the last ILS into Austin on 35R how I experienced spacial disorientation and veered off 40 degrees to the left with a 4-dot needle deflection (usually a missed approach). The controller asked: “25Bravo, are you established on the ILS?” to which I responded in my head: shut-up, I’m trying to not kill myself here…

All was fine 10 seconds later, but things can get away from you real quick in the soup when flying by the dials only without autopilot.

Butternut squash soup

  • 1 lb cubed butternut squash
  • 1.5c chicken broth or vegetable broth (*vegan if made with vegan broth)
  • 1 clove garlic (whole)
  • 1/2 yellow onion (coarsely chopped)
  • small piece of ginger (enough to make about 1/2 tsp if minced)
  • 1 tsp curry powder (I find it very ironic when I use curry powder, but whatever works)
  • 1/3 cup grated unsweetened coconut
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • S&P to taste
  • 2 tbsp roasted pistachios (for garnish only)