Heh, I think there might be some 'crossed wires' between posters here.
FTDK and
Leady might need to re-look their positions..
When I think scud running I automatically take it as a given that there is a basic A/H etc type panel to work from. Apart from VH rego, even the average Oz ultralights of today has more varietys of electro wizardry on the dash then the first Boeing 747. Though therein lays a problem.
Scud running with-out some sort of an IF panel... as the old study says, coupla minutes and yer gone...
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