In article k.net, Paul
Folbrecht wrote:

Thanks for all the feedback. The common theme is obvious: just know
your limitations, which should go without saying anyway!

I'll still be planning on that ticket. Whether or not I go for it some
time is relevant to me at the moment because I'm looking at the purchase
of a C150 or 152 and need to decide if I need IFR cert

Having an instrument rating helps to reduce insurance costs. As your friend
stated you must be current, having an instrument rating does not make you an
instrument pilot. If you have poor judgement getting the instrument rating
isn't going to change the outcome, it'll just happen sooner perhaps. G

--
Dale L. Falk


There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.
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