'Not a reaction to this very worthwhile discussions, rather summing up my thoughts on experiences I have had, and other not so good events I have been aware of. I see instructors and mentors (including me) promoting the new tech to eager pilots, yet not giving enough attention to the resulting higher risk resulting from the techtation, which previously would not have been possible. When I was ferrying back an MD500 helicopter, with no gyro instruments at all, I sure regarded the importance of effective visual contact with the ground. Going IMC for even a few moment would have been fatal. No tech was a certain way to demand my discipline in not continuing into IMC!