Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog

One guys decides to slow down and go around a buildup and everyone else inbound to EWR has to enter holding? Seems unlikely. I, on the other hand, hate flying with guys who insist on flying through big puffy clouds while still up in the teens just because they're "not painting"' while all the people in the back get the snot knocked out of them.

It's not about being instrument rated, it's about doing a little extra not to scare the crap out of the people riding behind you who pay your salary. Everyone here can fly through a cloud as well as you can, superstar. That's not the point.