I was looking for someone to go flying with me last week. I had booked the 172R (this one, unlike the S model, has over a dozen fuel drains!) for a night flight at 7pm.

I couldn’t find anyone, so I decided to make the trek to Goderich solo. The forecast was looking great, light winds and clear skies.

This particular 172 is IFR rated. So not only does it have the standard equipment, it works too! When I filed my flight plan, I used the equipment suffix of “SG/C”. This was …