[QUOTE=N9373M;1637523]There is nothing to be ashamed about - experience is what you get when you're looking for something else.


The good:
Had the situational awareness about the rising terrain
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
Knew you had to get above the deck - I've lost friends scud running

+1. ...and once when flying night freight I found a wrecked airplane at the approach end of the runway in which an instructor had been teaching a student in low IFR at night at an uncontrolled/unmonitored airport. Thinking back on those guys, they did not have the right attitude like you do - try and keep it for your whole flying career and you should be OK. Glad you made it.

RR