CrazyBroadsword's story is a case in point for the necessity for teaching basic intrument flying. Surely no trained pilot can say that teaching how to deal with an IMC eventuality encourages accidents by ecouraging pilots to take risks? Training reduces the risks.... An extreme example of the no-imc-training ethic is.. teaching flying encourages accidents!
Knowledge is key... ignorant curiosity killed the cat...etc.. if you don't teach it some ppl will go and try it... teaching basic IMC for that inevitable day is essential training that really should no more be a question than any other essential safety/ emergency training...
As for the original question, R22 in IMC is technically no different to any other heli... keep your speed and trust the instruments.. But if it's curiosity you have... then far better try your hand in a sim (MS 2004). Instrument flying is the one thing you can get a taste of on the computer. Perhaps read some Vietnam heli books and get a flavour for IMC incidents and flying. In ChickenHawk they cope with no AH in IMC... The ASI is more responsive than VSI so you use that to stay level... etc etc Knowledge may save your bacon one day.... but this is one thing to 'Do try it at home'!. on the computer... not in the air...
Last edited by K48; 11th Apr 2008 at 08:46.