Jim writes:

There is ALWAYS a backup. Look out the window.

In IMC?

In IMC ATC with radar can guide you to VFR conditions and/or
a suitable airport.

What radar? You don't need expensive radar with ADS-B, right?

Or take a magnetic compass
bearing from your present position (which you know because you've been
following your progress on the chart) and with your airspeed and a timer
you can go to where it's safe.

I'd like to see how many pilots could successfully do this.

As an aside, I remember from my training a LONG time ago that ATC can
use direction finding on your radio signal to give you your general
location. A "DF steer", I think it was called. Is that still available?

I've heard of it. I suppose if the FAA is throwing away everything else,
they'll want to throw this away, too.