On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:30:49 GMT, "C Kingsbury"
wrote:


What are your standards for taking passengers up into actual conditions?

IFR in a nice stratus layer, or an IFR climb to VFR conditions above
is an easy choice. These rides tend to be smooth.

IFR in rain (especially heavier rain) tends to worry passengers.

IFR in and out of cumulus can be intimidating for a non-pilot
passenger. This is especially true if throttle jockeying is required
to keep airspeed in check. It is disconcerting to see the plane
approach the cloud, enter the cloud, hit the turbulence, see the pilot
making control corrections, and then start hearing the engine rev up
and down.

-Nathan