The 180 turn can be a problem, ... their Cessna was parked 45 degrees nose down in the middle of the wood.
If the pilot had executed a good 180, they would have smashed into the hillside - instead he pulled back on the stick, washed off the speed but gained enough altitude that when the aircraft stalled, they were about 20' from the top of the wood and it plopped in - no injuries.
Apologies as I have recounted this tale before but it seems pertinent here.
Looks like a case of "better lucky than good" but perhaps he had a sense in his head of what was to his left and right before going IMC?
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Last edited by Lonewolf_50; 11th Feb 2020 at 16:33.