I remember loosing the suction pump on 210 one night around top of climb between Port Hedland and Broome. The hardest thing, was once I discovered the failure, was trying NOT to look at the HSI, and DG. I ended up pulling out the post lights around the 2 said instruments and that made it a lot easier to concentrate on the Turn co-ord, VSI, ALT and compass.
I accept the Dr's commence regarding his I.R., he's should have had all the training tools in his shed's, But ONLY 5 months was my thought. He had barely bedded his techniques, I've had mine for 15 years, and I still get bitten if I've not practiced for a while. My limited panel is a bit like wrestling a bore into a stock trailer.
L/dog.