Greg,
if you are just starting flying I agree. If you have experience I would
consider and have done most of these.
I have yet to fly a Multi-engine aircraft over terrain that is higher
that the SE service ceiling. Although I do fly single pilot ME at night
in IMC. Experience is the key to succeeding at all of these.
Michelle ATP SE, COM ME.

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
2) No S-P Multi-engine IFR with MEA's higher than the aircraft's SE
performance
3) No S-P IFR in IMC without dual vacuum sources, and strong
preference for dual alrternators.
4) Keep VFR weather within range of the aircraft at all times, and
know where it is
5) Avoid S-P circling approaches in IMC, and definitely not at
night or close to minimums