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Weather is one of the largest factors in flight planning for any locale, but to a greater degree with backcountry and mountain flying.
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Visibility, ceiling, and scud running
Paramount to VFR flying is adequate visibility and ceiling to allow for maneuvering and terrain negotiation in light aircraft. The term "scud running" refers to flying under or along the scud, or the uneven bases to a cloud layer. It's a marginally dangerous technique for maintaining visibility by flying low enough to remain clear of clouds and keeping contact with the ground. This obviously has some ramifications if terrain is involved.
The dangers of poor visibility aren't always rooted in low ceilings and clouds. There are other scenarios that can make VFR flight difficult by removing the horizon and other visual cues we rely on to maintain fight relative to the surface. One of these is clearly described in Mike Vivion's article PVFR and the Single Pilot.
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