Our family has an amphibious aircraft. Accidents can happen, especially in the northwest part of the country where weather can turn sour in seconds. However, there are times when you as passengers must say, “the weather is marginal, we should get a hotel tonight and sit tight until the weather clears up”. As pilots, and operators, you must have the courage to cancel a flight due to marginal weather. All the talk of technology, GPS, satellite assisted maps, etc., is SO FRUSTRATING AND TIRESOME. Technology won’t do anyone any good if you are speeding towards a mountain at 120 miles per hour in rain and fog. What a shame. Overconfidence and machismo is the first one to arrive at the funeral home.