When I got my initial initials rating, home flight simulation was of low quality and I didn’t spend any time on it. Things were a little more advanced when I di

When I got my initial initials rating, home flight simulation was of low quality and I didn’t spend any time on it. Things were a little more advanced when I did my instrument rating. It was all good practice but doing holding pattern entries from different courses relative to the hold was invaluable in improving my situational awareness and confidence. Definite plus in staying ahead of the aircraft on instrument approach procedures.