“I’ll take the risk.” What is the risk? Why does the narrator take it?

The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane. But he suddenly found himself surrounded by huge dark and stormy clouds. The risk that confronted him was to fly the aeroplane straight through the storm. Although he did not have enough fuel, he still decided to face the situation because he was looking forward to a relaxing holiday with his family and a good breakfast with them in England.