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Originally Posted by SpiraMirabilis  Since this was VFR then the technology required is still the Mk 1 eyeball right? 
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Yeah it was legal VFR but the outcome illustrates the vast difference between legal and smart.
3 miles vis and a midnight departure in mountainous terrain without a glance at the Obstacle Clearance Departure Procedure which would have been an acceptable option based on the OKV metar of winds at 4 knots out of the north. No reason not to use runway 9 and fly away from the mountain.
6 minutes from stepping out of the car to flying into a mountain. No walk around, no runup and clearly no departure plan.