Many of us flew hard day/night winter/summer IFR in old 76A models that only had a hat trim for a couple of attitude retention AP. And that was a step up from FT only 222UT that was certified single-pilot IFR, and from 212's that no stab at all and yet we did our IFR rides in them. It is all skill and scan, training, practise, experience. Annual low viz training (1/2 mile clear of cloud) required for all operators here. Avoid going IMC, but no biggie to deal with it if it happens. I've said before in this one, Ara seemed fully competent handling the reduced (but still legal VFR) weather in the LA basin that day. The fact that the police were parked is a red herring, their job wasn't to deliver a passenger. I never "got" the why of the airspeeds Ara was hauling, unless it was customer pressure to "make it to the game", same as pressing on. But it was his turf and his call. Losing visual reference was the end for him, regardless of all the outs the aircraft offered and would not have changed with any of the NTSB recommendations. One training session a year and the occasional check ride, especially done in simulated conditions, does not ensure competence 6 months or 11 months later. One more rich guy with a mickey-duck attitude to a profession.