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paul kgyy wrote:

Flying IFR in/around the Chicago Class B, it's not unusual to get
vectored out over Lake Michigan. I've always been a little nervous
about this but even more so after the recent PA28 downing off
Milwaukee. Flotation gear is no solution for probably 6 months of the
year because of water temperature.


What's the difference with this and having a single lose an engine when
its 500 overcast and 1 mile, or something like that?

There is some difference, but not enough to make a choice to fly in a single
under those conditions. If I'm crossing western Kansas I still have a pretty
good chance of a decent outcome. I wouldn't cross the Rockies in a single in
IMC or at night.

Michael