Not being a pilot, I can only imagine how frightening it must be to be forced down to a dangerously low
altitude, especially if the terrain is anything other than dead flat. Even if you are instrument rated.
The temptation must be to climb through the fog and get into some clear air.
Once you are up there how do you get back down ?, not knowing what the cloud base is, or what obstructions
there may be which aren’t on your flight chart. If indeed you have time to consult it, if flying solo.
I expect that GPS must be a godsend in these conditions, but do the aviation models give warnings of obstructions,
or advice on terrain avoidance ?
I know there will be those who say that you shouldn’t get into a position like this in the first place,
but as they say ” the person who never made a mistake, never made anything” (or something like that)
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