Hob Nobs

What actually happened to the weather later in the day - were the TAF's and METARs wrong or the forecast poor - or did the weather forecast get the time wrong ??

These are also factors to consider since the TAF's and METARs are guidance only............

FWIW - I think you did the right thing............. I pushed on once to Goodwood when I should have turned back and my landing was awful................ and my takeoff on departure even worse. Definitely due to self imposed stress and 'press-on-itis'


Arc

I do want to stress a caution with turning back as turning back is pushed as the answer to all ills while pushing ahead a NO NO!

"I have left good weather hence will head back into good weather is not always the case!"

It is vitally important to be weather aware! Are you travelling north to south with a front moving west to east ahead of time etc.

Pace

Great post hobnobs thanks for sharing.

I only hope to be as sensible as you when I get to my solo land away.