Yeh. Some of us call it Russian roulette.
A few year's ago I bought a VFR only taildragger for a change. With it, I couldn't get there or I couldn't get back. That's British weather for you. Now I know why these a/c only do 50 hours pa, year in year out. IMC rating is essential if you want to get around and cannot justify several weeks of ground school and several £000s for an IR. Just wish ATC was more liberal with the RASs. My brain is too small to make an instant picture from a RIS.
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