With the recent rash of HEMS accidents, I reflect on my seven years (1997-2003) an an HEMS pilot that has gone inadvertant IMC three times, all at night. Many of the accidents we read about involves loss of control when instrument Meteorological Conditions are encountered. I have long been of the opinion that a simple VFR autopilot would prevent many of these accidents. With the recent advancements in electronic navigation, new possibilities arise with more frequency. I feel that synthetic vision systems may also be instrumental in avoiding pilot disorientation when first entering IMC. Having never flown this new technology, I would like to hear the opinions of other pilots on this issue.
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