SPIFR

Haha! I have .7 actual and all has been with an instructor... so you expect me to fly single pilot IFR in IMC conditions?!? F-no. Single Pilot IFR is one of the most challanging things any pilot can do, and i will completely agree with that. The position i'm in right now, i would have to say NO, i wouldnt fly IFR with just myself on board. One main reason is that i have never done SPIFR before, therefore i have a lack of expierence in that catagory. Even if i may feel safe or confident in my instrument ability, I won't put myself in a situation i don't want to be in. Getting my instrument rating like all (including Westminster College) students we train for that single pilot situation, but are we really ready?? We always train with that instructor there next to us, even if he/she just sits there and watches, but we always know in our right minds that 'that' instructor can always take over, or help out. What happens if we got ourselves in a situation where we hoped that instructor was sitting there. Perhaps workload increased on an IMC approach, or 1 or 2 instrument failure, or any other circumstance where we needed that "other" pilot to help out. Quite frankly, i don't want to be there, i would rather wait till i have someone onboard because you can't expect the inevitable or destiny. If you care about safety and know your limits/abilities you will have that second person. This article made me realize how much tasks and objectives there are for just one pilot, and if you add bad weather, an instrument malfunction, increased radio comm, distractions, fixations, fatigue, physical condition, and anyting else that might effect you as a single pilot. I know i'm not ready to be there, although someday i will be, haha probably when i have more than .7 actual time :)