Flaxton,
Pre-planned pressonitis - exactly what it sounds like and very difinitely not the message that should be sent out by experienced pilots.
What concerns me most is the lack of a decision to cancel/abort. Some of these guys seem quite keen to fly themselves into a corner with the knowledge that it will be ok as there are other tricks that can be pulled out of the bag. It is not acceptable to take it that far, breaking rules or not.
It is not as simple as stating "just stay out of cloud", I would much rather be hearing "just don't allow unprofessionalism to get yourself into that mess in the first place".
What kind of message is being sent by you more experienced and influential pilots to the newer pilots you are in contact with?
tam