Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
How far overwater? Depending on the exemption it might allow you to use offshore routes into/out of the NE corridor when the weather goes down or there are major flow issues.
I'm pretty sure for WX deviations there are no land distance requirements. If you gotta deviate, don't hesitate.
Originally Posted by
RamenNoodles
If there is anything I've learned from my brief 7 years in the airline industry, its that airlines do not make what appear to pilots as logical decisions.
This is pretty much the only way to view it as a pilot.