Can IFR Training Make You a Safer VFR Pilot?

[EvailiaMores]

Even pilots who rarely plan to fly in clouds can unexpectedly encounter deteriorating visibility or a thin cloud layer. Do you think learning instrument procedures, ATC resources, and basic attitude flying makes enough of a difference to justify IFR training for primarily VFR pilots? The article specifically argues that instrument training develops skills useful well beyond routine IFR flying.