A 180 was not an option as we were flying thru a one mile wide pass with hills on both sides above the bases. It was either up or down. As for his silence, I have no idea what he was thinking.
Edit to add: since getting his private over a year ago he has had little to no actual flying hours but has spent a whole bunch of time in the sim, not sure if that gave him some type of lowered regard to the dangers of IMC conditions.
Last edited by piperboy84; 3rd Sep 2015 at 09:12.