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Old 18th Oct 2015, 07:30
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DOUBLE BOGEY
 
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Shy, I presume you approve of punching into cloud from a near hover, climbing out on an un surveyed flight path, effectively blind and deaf to any other traffic you could be climbing into.

Scud running is not possible if you adhere to the VFR minima and minimum height rules as clearly as the are prescribed. Bending those rules and convincing oneself that what we are doing is acceptable just erodes those safety margins designed to reduce the risks.

What possible degree of urgency on a private flight warrants such risks?
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