Three of us in a Bonanza planned to fly VFR from YSCB to YKII on 22nd January 2016. The WX turned out lousy down south on the day, so we flew elsewhere. We had made accommodation bookings at Currie and had paid a deposit of $360. That was obviously lost. Disappointing? Of course. But no one in our crew complained about the loss as we are well aware of the WX vagaries, when flying VFR.
(King Island does not have a taxi service so transfers to and from the airport are made by the hoteliers and moteliers. Obviously, bookings are wise.)
I believe that if time and destination pressures were avoided for all aboard, then many VMC into IMC accidents would be avoided.
Last edited by gerry111; 4th Feb 2016 at 10:48.