"Paul Folbrecht" wrote in message
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I'm not really sure I like the sound of that. :-)

The first time you are solo in IMC you will be REALLY glad you trained this
way. You will have confidence that you can handle any situation. When you
later move up to a more complex panel, the extra equipment will be a bonus
to help you out, not a crutch upon which you rely. Someday when you have an
electrical problem and have to reduce yourself to a minimal panel, you will
think back and say to yourself "this is no big deal - it's like like when I
got my IFR training."

The most capable instrument pilots I see are those who fly with workable but
minimal panels.


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Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com