Originally Posted by
ufgatorpilot
I definitely want to get some more practice in IMC as well. Unfortunately, the problem is not finding someone with a lot of experience to ride along, but finding IMC in my area.
A lof of us who live in sunny areas have that problem. But a lot of times, it's a matter of perspective. For example, if your avatar indicates where you are, I'll let you know that one of the things I look forward to when I visit my in-laws in Florida is getting some IMC. Now, you are not going to get much in the way of IAPs - SCT to BKN at 2300 is not going to get you much in the way of loggable approaches, but the experience with being in real clouds and transitioning your scan back and forth when you go in and out should help the basic comfort level on instruments a lot.