Newps wrote:
Exactly. The same goes for the myth that getting an instrument rating
makes you a better pilot. It makes you a better instrument pilot. It
makes you a worse VFR pilot.

How so?

Getting the IFR rating is all about ignoring what your senses are
telling you and trusting the gauges. Limiting banks to standard rate
turns, keeping the ball centered, very minor pitch and airspeed changes.
That's necessary when you can't see anything.


It keeps things from getting out of hand when you can't see out. It's a whole
different game when it's VFR. I still strive for smoothness over pulling Gs
when trying to impress someone. Any damned fool can pull Gs... but not all can
achieve smoothness and accuracy in flying.




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE