Greg Farris wrote:
Here are some "general" tips for safe, single-pilot IFR, gleaned from
Larry Bartlett's refresher course. These tips do not represent the "meat
and potatoes" of the video course, but are thrown in at a couple of
points as generalities. How many agree with these :

1) No Single-Pilot, single engine IFR in IMC at night

I agree that single-pilot IFR is hard, and doing it at night is harder, but
I don't see the single-engine connection. If the fear is not being able to
find an emergency landing spot, then the rule should be "No single-engine
at night". If the fear is pilot task overload, then the rule should be "no
single-pilot IMC at night".

2) No S-P Multi-engine IFR with MEA's higher than the aircraft's SE
performance

Again, I don't see the connection here. Presumably this means it's OK to
fly single-pilot, single-engine IFR at those same altitudes?

3) No S-P IFR in IMC without dual vacuum sources, and strong
preference for dual alrternators.

This is a good rule. I'll admit I break it.

4) Keep VFR weather within range of the aircraft at all times, and
know where it is.

An excellent rule.

5) Avoid S-P circling approaches in IMC, and definitely not at
night or close to minimums

No argument there.