"Jay Honeck" wrote
Read up on it. An instrument rating is pretty useless for most of Alaskan
flying.

Why's that?

Primarily because most IMC in Alaska happens in subfreezing
temperatures. Basically, if you don't have at least turbos, boots,
and hot props you might as well just stay VFR. The same is true North
of the Mason-Dixon line for half the year.

Michael