On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:00:28 GMT, "Hilton" wrote:

I am a CFI-I and I wouldn't have taken my wife and two kids up on that
flight in those conditions.

I did not see the original thread.

What, exactly, are you implying?

Are you implying you would not feel comfortable flying night IMC, which is
what is described in the NTSB report? Or are you implying something else?

I found it interesting to do a little research on the web concerning the
weather at WVI and at FAT (and SNS and RHV) for times bracketing the
accident. (The report says he was going to Fresno).

Given the reported weather, it seems to me as if an IFR flight by a
competent IFR pilot would be reasonable, but perhaps not in a C172 if there
were icing conditions at the MEA at that time.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)