"Thomas Borchert" wrote:

..an instrument rating, says Aviation Consumer

I have to agree - and reading Jay's post about his friends made me post
this.

Thoughts?

I agree, with a strict qualification. Having the IR is like owning a gun: it
can be used safely, but used ineptly it can kill you and those you love.
Pilots who get rated and then do only the minimum work required to stay
current are at considerable risk when they get into a high workload, IMC
situation, IMO.

Sure, training is good; a private pilot will learn useful things that will
stick with him by getting the rating. But If he's not going to fly IFR
frequently and train beyond requirements in actual and simulated IMC, then he
is better off letting his currency lapse and staying VFR after the checkride.


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Dan
T-182T at BFM