I received my instrument certificate in the last year.  It was quite a process.  I've reviewed the hours spent in a simulator, a Cardinal RG and eventually completing and taking my checkride in a 182RG.  I can think of  no advantage to IV-P  training in the first 20 hours.  My first 20 hours were in a Cardinal RG and a simulator and I felt pretty inadequate in both.  Adding the IV-P complexity in the first 20 hours, seems ludicrous.  My second 20 hours were in a 182 RG as part of the cross country IFR training through Field and Rich Morey in Wisconsin.  Flying across country in actual IMC conditions is the best.  I would give this type of training strong consideration.

 

Once competent and comfortable in the less complex airplanes, I would recommend further IFR training with an instructor in the IV-P.  By then you will need training on GPS approaches that the primary training didn't provide.

 

Craig Gainza

IV-P  85%