cfeyeeye wrote:
You are wrong - it is NOT a no-no.

The NTSB report acknowledges as such. He was held in violation of the
catch-all "careless and negligent", which only exists so that the FAA
can bust pilots when they haven't really violated a regulation.

OK, let's look at this situation. You are out with friends at the movies.
You walk outside and visibility has dropped significantly. You hop in your
car, and your two friends hop in literally putting their lives in your
hands. You manage to drive slowly enough to find the freeway. It is a
single-lane two-way freeway. You accelerate to 65 mph and drive on home.

Careless? Negligent?

From dictionary.com:
1.. Taking insufficient care; negligent: a careless housekeeper; careless
proofreading.
2.. Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness: a
careless mistake.
3.. Showing a lack of consideration: a careless remark.
4.. Unconcerned or indifferent; heedless: careless of the consequences.
5.. Unstudied or effortless: danced with careless grace.
6.. Exhibiting a disposition that is free from cares; cheerful: a careless
grin; a careless wave of the hand.

Hilton