In article , kage wrote:
But, despite your barb on the instrument pilot, you have to remember that
you are only half a pilot without the instrument rating.

Hrm. I would strongly disagree with that.
Are you only half a pilot if you've not done a full aerobatics course?
Only half a pilot if you don't have a glider rating? Only half a pilot
if you've never flown a twin?

No.

Different people have different missions, and to some an instrument
rating is completely irrelevant.

(Disclaimer: I *do* have an instrument rating and have flown ILS
approaches to the ragged minimums - but with my current flying profile,
I've not flown instruments in 3 years).

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