Originally Posted by lzakplt
Hey Mr Potato Head,
I've already told you in this thread what I do and where I fly. Your short term memory and your lack of attention to detail didn't help you in the cockpit any, did they?
Are you even for real? I'm thinking you're employed by Airline Pilot Central just to say the stupidest things you can think of, just to egg people on so they use this site.
1 mile and clear of clouds is only for in the control zone of an airport, and is a very small portion of any flight in the "vast and scarry state of Alaska". You asked a question any new hire on the Yukon/Kuskokwim delta could answer. Determiming 2 miles of visibility is simple. While flying at 120 knots, you pick the farthest point in front of you in your line of flight which you can see. If after 1 minute, you can still see it, the visibility is at least 2 miles. (If you ask without drooling too much, maybe you special ed teacher can confirm the math for you.) If the visibility is less than 2 miles you turn around.
You want to know what my boss says when I turn around due to weather? "Good job, I'm paying you to keep our passengers safe." He could give a flying f#$% that the competetion made it and we didn't. I've been thanked many times by passengers for turning around and not putting their lives at undue risk. Because I care about the people in this state, let me offer some thanks. SkyHigh, thank you for leaving this state and ceasing your self admittedly unsafe flying.
Whatever you say man, but I worked up there for nearly 8 years and never even scratched the paint. You and I still don't work in the same environments. Hauling the mail and picking up hunters are two very diffrent operations. Perhaps your boss is a little nervious when he watches you taxi out and dosen't want to pressure you. I understand, you sound more like an accountant than a pilot. We can aggree to disagree if you would like.
SkyHigh