Yeah, I would have probably appeared rushed too; I don't like flying at night.
So why did a 66 year old pilot depart from Bethel, 40 minutes before sunset and in deteriorating weather, with 2 1/4 hours single pilot flying still to go on an area with little ground lighting?
The answer is probably:
pressure (commercial or self imposed)
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