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Originally Posted by seanratpel
Speeder, not sure where that came from never heard of the 0 visibility angle. He had just broke his foot, had a cast on, a lot of experts think that definitely had a play in the accident. With the water 70 degrees, less drowning on impact they very well could,ve survived especially since because of who he was half the 7th fleet and the entire e. coast CG was searching for them!
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While still technically VFR, he was flying cross-country, at night, in near IMC towards the end (lots of haze/fog), without an instrument rating, and VERY little time in type. Most of that time was with a CFI in the right seat. Oh, and all of that with a bum foot/ankle, which had given him trouble with manipulating the rudder pedals on previous flights.
He should have never even considered that flight without his CFII tagging along (who offered to do so), especially with 2 other souls on board.