Rob Mark's article on marginal VFR flying ["When the Music Dies," Jan/Feb] fully covers the modern thinking of the subject. But I think there are a couple of points missed that are useful and come from an earlier era: 1. Landing in a field immediately below you, if trapped, has a higher probability of a livable outcome than punching into the clouds unprepared. 2. Watching the weather behind you is just as important as watching the weather ahead. It can often close in from behind. Certainly these points are subject to the variables of terrain, weather and airplane types.
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