Not universally true. It certainly will if you start right after
getting your private, hell any flying will make you better. But if
you're sitting there with about 1000 hours of VFR time and then get your
rating you will gain nothing for VFR purposes and actually lose some
skills as the two are different types of flying.

Interesting comment, Newps -- one I've never heard before.

I did not find that my VFR skills deteriorated during my IFR training --
although I did discover that my ability to maintain altitude and heading
precisely certainly improved. In fact, I became a sharper pilot all around
during my training.

What aspects deteriorate, in your opinion?
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