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Old 23rd Nov 2015, 15:19
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Sometimes pilots get lured into situations where they feel out of their depth! One of the biggest mistakes is to try and stay VFR in worsening conditions as that leads to confusion and being lost low level! It's better to be IMC above the MSSA flying a plan with an alternative plan than the former!
While many say turnaround before things get too bad that doesn't always work I can remember trying to beat a front flying Scotland to the south! I was flying north south the front was from the west and mountains East turning meant the weather behind was as bad as in front and a climb above MSA and into IMC was the only way so don't take it for granted that the weather behind you was what you left 10 mins earlier

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