Is it worth gaining an IMC?
Having had my PPL for a year I am about to proceed with an IMC rating. An interesting new learning experience and hopefully of some use when VFR isn't as VFR as you'd like it.
But I've just read a CAA handout about cutting VORs from 46 to 19. The 19 survivors will be - Aberdeen (ADN) Belfast (BEL) Berry Head (BHD) Clacton (CLN) Compton (CPT) Honiley (HON) Isle of Man (IOM) Land’s End (LND) Ottringham (OTR) Pole Hill (POL) Saint Abbs (SAB) Seaford (SFD) Stornoway (STN) Strumble (STU) Sumburgh (SUM) Talla (TLA) Tiree (TIR) Wallasey (WAL) Wick (WIK)
Not OCK, MID, BIG or GWC B in the area I'm likely to need them.
Is it indeed safe to fly IMC if there are not enough VORs to navigate by.
Even if you fly DME radials shouldn't you still have a back up?
I understand that there's more to an IMC rating than nav by VOR but how practical will it's use be.
Cheers
John