Safe, Single-Pilot IFR generalities

How many agree with these : (snipped)

Yes, I agree, the remaining IFR flights are likely to be safer. But you
are trading safety for utility when you fly IMC in the first place.

Jose
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Yes, I agree, the remaining IFR flights are likely to be safer.

I'm not sure I even agree with that. IFR flying is a perishable skill,
and the limitations imposed will certainly cause one to make fewer
flights. Unless these are replaced with practice/training flights (and
very few people have that kind of discipline) the resulting reduction
in proficiency may well offset the reduction in exposure.

The loss of utility, however, is quite certain.

Michael

Yes, I agree, the remaining IFR flights are likely to be safer.

I'm not sure I even agree with that. IFR flying is a perishable skill,
and the limitations imposed will certainly cause one to make fewer
flights.

Now that you bring this to my attention, you are right. In fact it's
one of the things I harp on occasionally. I retract (that part of) my
statement. The remaining IFR flights may well not be safer.

Of course, usenet will never be the same.

Jose
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