The point of the post was more to drive at what a VFR only pilot might have done in these circumstances given the other equipment available to him and at what point he would have been "right" to bail out. Also I think the recording is an interesting insight into how quickly things can go wrong for any pilot straying into conditions beyond his ability. I get the impression its fair to say the pilot was inexperienced - he says he had been flying for 10 years and had had an engine quit on him and obviously pulled off a successful forced landing.