Heresy here, but here goes - do it in an airplane with an autopilot, if you aren't going to fly professionally. When you're getting dual for the ticket, you don't have to use the AP. But after you get the ticket, single pilot IMC flight, without at least a wing leveler, is hard, dangerous work in lighter GA aircraft. . .yeah, yeah, if the AP quits, you gotta be able to fly solely by reference, and it'll kick off in heavy turbulence, and always look both ways before crossing the street. . . an AP will lighten your load and free up cycles for doing other stuff. I bet you're smart enough to hand-fly a good bit, to keep proficient, and set some personal minimums presuming an AP failure, too. . .
I guess I'm spoiled.
