On my second trip with a passenger, we were heading back home when I turned to head directly west. In the low winter afternoon sun, and with some unexpected haze, the visibility seemed next to zero. I was only ten miles from home, and could have got there using the local VOR, but not being IMC rated or even Night Rated decided that the right thing was to divert. I diverted to the nearest airport to the east, feeling very disorientated and had to leave the aircraft there overnight.
My passenger said that he didn't know anything was wrong and enjoyed the diversion!
The worst part was getting up at dawn to get a train and taxi to the airport the next morning in order to get the aircraft back home in time for the start of the busy Saturday flying. Beware haze!
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