"jsmith" wrote in message
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A family trip to and from Florida promted me to get current four years
ago. We were in Savannah GA, got up at 7 am, the air was thick with
humidity and with no wind. By the time we ate, checked out and got to the
airport, the fog was thick on the ground. We waited four hours for it to
finally lift sufficiently and break up for a VFR departure. Had I been
current at that time, I would have waited only an hour for it to lift
above approach minimums (you always want to be able to get back in if
something should arise) and depart IFR.
JUST DO IT!

While I agree that Jay would likely get more utility from an instrument
rating than he suggests, I also think that for someone flying
recreationally, ratings should be obtained as they are desired. As he
currently has no desire to get the rating, it's probably best he not waste
time on it. And it certainly is a time-consuming rating. The instrument
rating is roughly the same amount of work as the initial rating, IMHO.

Pete