Flying schools and most of you here here alike peddle the probably true, but harmful idea that if you find yourself in IMC and you don't know what to do about it, you will die.
The stats back it up.
You CAN control this situation. You will be fine.
The pilots who have posted on here about surviving this scenario invariably describe their
good luck at surviving and not by being in control of the situation. They usually follow it up with the statement that they will never get themselves into that situation again. The best message to spread is to fear the consequences and always plan and manage your situation so that you never have to rely on blind luck to survive.
