On 2006-09-27, john smith wrote:
Duane Cole didn't have an IFR equipped Taylorcraft, yet he never missed
an airshow because of weather.

I bet he scud run quite a bit.

I used to have a Cessna 140. It was SLOW. Scud running in a slow
aircraft can be an acceptable risk so long as you have a planned out.
Amongst owners of ancient, slow aeroplanes, scud running is routine.

The Taylorcraft is an ancient, slow machine. I know very well because I
just bought into an Auster (which is a Taylorcraft derivative).

However, I *never* did scud runs in the Bonanza because it was far too
risky - to fly slowly, forward visibility would be appalling (and the
engine would get too hot too - flaps down, slow flight requires a fair
bit of power). So I'd go IFR in the Bonanza or simply cancel if the IFR
weather was unsuitable.

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