Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

"Roger" wrote in message
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So then, why is everyone trying to get on this guy's case. Because his
luck ran out?

Because it sounded like the descended through an area of less than VFR
visibility (maybe even through a cloud layer, I don't recall the
specifics) and crashed. That has nothing to do wtih flying VFR above a
cloud layer.



"A recorded message from the Asheville airport said there was 1,000 feet
of clearance between the clouds and ground."

So he is a moron, should have his ticket yanked, etc. etc. because his luck
ran out and he didn't find the VFR he was expecting?

Funny, I don't flight plan with luck as a requirement for a successful
outcome. To me anyone who does that shouldn't be a pilot so that is
reason enough to yank his ticket.

Anyone flying VFR over the top should have a pretty good plan B and
probably a plan C as well. My plan B is being instrument rated, but
since he wasn't, he should have had another plan B such as VMC elsewhere
within range of his airplane.


Matt

Matt