Flying IFR in IMC with a Single Engine Piston
Hi,
Could you please tell me a bit about your experience while flying IFR in IMC with a light Single Engine Piston. I'd like to make a private IFR flight with 2 friends, in Europe, of about 500 Nm, possibly in IMC.
Here come my questions :
- Do you take a VFR map along just in case your VOR/ADF/DME or glasscockpit fails ? Or you trust your IFR certified airplane and just take an IFR map with you ?
- I had an instructor who imposed the following minima for single engine piston IFR flight in his school :
* Minimum Visibility for take off = minimum Vis for Landing x 1,5 (and no inferior to 1500meters)
* Minimum Ceiling for take off = minimum ceiling for landing x 2 (and no lower than 500 feet).
What would you do for a private IFR flight ? Do you find it too conservative ? Or not safe enough ?
Thanks a lot for your feedback.
Regards.