Sadly in OZ having a basic ppl with no instrument or navaid training can end in disaster so easily as the weather can be so fickle. Doing 5 hours or less a month may mean you are legal in terms of recency but not in real life when you are up against it. I've lost count how many searches I've had to do for missing pilots, bush walkers & fishermen over the last 45 years. Just a bit more planning & thought would make a huge difference in reducing these tragedies.