It would be nice if there was at least 1 aircraft available for IMCR training in which everything worked 100% but I've never seen such a plane operated by any school
I'm surprised, and possibly even a little shocked, by this statement. I guess I didn't realise how lucky I was.
My school has at least two aircraft which are fully equipped for flight in airways: both of their Cessnas have two radios each with a main/standby frequency facility, two VORs also with main/standby frequency, one with ILS, ADF, DME, GPS, single-axis auto-pilot.....
In addition to the Cessnas, several of their PA28s are also suitable for practical instrument flying, although the gear is not quite so new. To be honest, watching the ADF needle remain stationary for a while, then jump by 10 degrees or more, when flying abeam an NDB didn't do much for my confidence in the instrument - but I know that many of the school's customers (as well as instructors) regularly fly these aircraft in IMC.
Like I said, I guess I'm just lucky.
FFF
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