Andrew Sarangan wrote:

In
instrument conditions you will not know where to head towards, but at least
you will see the last few hundred feet and should be able to maneuver
around obstacles, unless you have zero/zero conditions all the way to the
surface.

While true, as a VFR pilot, I would hate to have to bring my Maule down through
3,000' or so of cloud with nothing but a magnetic compass and a T&B to help me
keep it straight.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.