On 27-Aug-2004, (Michael) wrote:

There is a reason that the vast majority of instrument rated private
pilots don't stay instrument current - it's just not very useful.


Oh really? I recently completed a fairly long trip from PAE (Everett, WA)
to the LA area (SMO) and back, with stops in between Four legs, only one of
which would have been possible (or at least safe) without some IFR flying.

Unless you fly exclusively in Arizona or Florida (or similar climates), or
have no real need to adhere to any sort of schedule, VFR-only flying just
cannot provide very reliable or useful transportation.

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-Elliott Drucker