Why do you 180?

"BillC85" wrote in message ...
Good day,

I got caught in some weather the other day and had to 180 outa there.

Punched up goto nearest on the Lowrance, put the Love Boat down, called
wifey for a ride home (three hours by car), and the airplane still sits at
the unscheduled stop waiting to finish the flight, probably tomorrow.

My question is this;

Why do you 180 instead of pressing on? What are your motivations? What goes
through your head?

Flying is important to me. I want to fly. I don't want to get myself
into a situation where I lose my license when it's preventable. GA has
been good to me and I don't want to give GA a black eye.

I will 180 or land if I believe the chances of surviving the flight
are diminishing, but I think anyone would do that. The problem is
recognizing that situation.

I will 180 or land if I believe continuing may force me to bend the
rules in a manner that might be likely to come to the FAA's attention.
--
Gene Seibel
Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.