"Barry" wrote
I'm also troubled. When I do an IPC with someone who uses the autopilot a
lot, I do part of the flight with and part without. I know that he will use
the autopilot when flying without me, so it doesn't make sense to refuse to
include that as part of the IPC. Same argument applies to advanced avionics.

I don't think you understood. Yes, the use of advanced avionics and
autopilots should be part of the recurrent training regimen if they
are used in real life. However, the pilot should also be able to meet
the IPC requirements without them.

More equipment in the plane makes proper recurrent training longer and
more difficult, not shorter and easier.

Michael