Can IFR really get me home?
I got my PPL about a month ago, and I've been working on Instrument for the past week or so. Mostly because in order to be insured to solo in the TB20 I just bought I need to be.
Here's my question...
My home airport lies in Class G airspace up to 700AGL (702 MSL), there is a published GPS approach for the airport, however I don't have an IFR approved GPS, just a portable 496.
Typically in the evenings during the summer, the marine layer creeps in and covers the area completely, ceiling rarely falls below 1000ft. Currently I have to plan my flights to be in before 4PM or I will likely have to fly out 20 miles to sneak under the layer and scud run back to the airport.
Would being able to fly IFR help with this? Can ATC give me vectors to the airport, allow me to pass through the layer to 700ft and cancel before entering class G where I can make a VFR landing. Or am I out of luck until I invest in a panel mounted IFR GPS?