Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
But I have the same level of beyonded-ness about why a commercial pilot employed by a commercial operator in a commercial operation wasn’t IFR current and filing IFR flight plans in these kinds of circumstances. It’s not like they were doing sightseeing flights of Lake Eyre.
Perhaps because single engine piston charter aircraft are restricted to VFR ops. If the customer doesn’t want to pay for an IFR twin it’s up to the VFR pilot to make the tough call and park it.