Read my other post. You might want to spend some time talking to Bill
Hutt or someone else who has flown a lot in the area about the utility of
flying IMC in your current airplane. Basically it isn't enough airplane
for IMC flying in that area. Even a heavy twin like a 421 is marginal.

Mike
MU-2


Bummer.
On the other hand, this weather is really uncharacteristic.
Last winter, I flew all winter long with very few days that weren't VFR.
On the whole, I would say 90% of the days here are VFR.

Sorry to ask IFR-illiterate questions, but here's more.
A more realistic mission would be flying from Minden to the Bay Area.
Like I said, it's usually VFR in Minden, but there is often fog in the Bay
Area (Santa Rosa, STS).
I don't have IFR plates, but I know STS is pretty flat, and is at sea level
(100').
Not sure about icing conditions, but it's definitely warmer in the winter
than here in Minden.
Does this sound like something that I could handle in my Super III, or do I
need the heavy metal?

Thanks

Adam
N7966L
Beech Super III