Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
On my last checkride, my DPE mentioned that in the next 10 years... there will be a push by the FAA to make a Private Pilot rating include an Instrument rating. Basically 2 ratings in one. Will cost twice as much, but I think it isn't the worst idea. It would make things a lot safer I would think. It would basically go: Sport/Recreational, Private (including all the instrument training), Commercial, etc... What would everyone think of something like this?
Bad idea. Other than the obvious economic impact to aviation (scaring away half the customers) I don't think an instrument rating will improve safety much unless it is exercised on a regular basis, and that will require more than six approaches every six months for a PPL who only flies VFR.
Probably better to develop a robust info campaign to keep folks reminded of the top hazards to GA.