Originally Posted by
Grumble
Now you know what happened to JFK Jr. Overwater flight, day or night, is not really a place for the non-instrument rated. If you think that's dark, try 1800 miles off shore at 1200' under an over cast on a moonless night. You may as well just paint the windows black, you'd never know the difference.
I can only imagine! I'll tell you what though, I would NEVER want to be 1800 miles off shore at 1200'! If I had to be 1800 miles off shore, it better be in some type of crewed jet with at least 2 engines and I better be at something like FL360... :-)