"Truth be told, aerobatics in cloud isn't really
a big deal in my family. Never understood the
hoopla."
Aircraft maneuvering of any kind whether it's by day VFR or at night in cloud is achievable through training, not family lineage.
"Ever wonder who came up with the all-weather
low-altitude nuclear bomb drop role for the F-104?"
Politicians and military strategists at NATO no doubt.
But what does any of this have to do with losing your way over Algonquin Park at night and running out of gas?