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Skybird · 12-18-08, 04:48 PM

After 30 years, he probably would have known how to land a plane in that weather.

but British pilots are said to be the most regulated in all Europe. That he diverted (better: returned), is neither a sign of competence or incompetence, nor heroic courage to admit a deficit in skills. If he would have landed in that weather without having formal qualification for that plane to land in that kind of weather, he simply would have risked serious trouble with the officials. If he was in the middle of retrainign to qualify for a very different plane model, basically he had to undergo all the bgeinner'S exams again. and if passing exam for landing plane model X in foggy weather still had not been formally ticked of the list of to do-things, he simply is not allowed to land plane X in foggy weather, although he maybe could. Doing so nevertheless would be like driving a car without licences - just with more serious penalties.

He simply followed preset orders and regulations, that's all, imo.

12-18-08, 04:48 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,662 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	After 30 years, he probably would have known how to land a plane in that weather. but British pilots are said to be the most regulated in all Europe. That he diverted (better: returned), is neither a sign of competence or incompetence, nor heroic courage to admit a deficit in skills. If he would have landed in that weather without having formal qualification for that plane to land in that kind of weather, he simply would have risked serious trouble with the officials. If he was in the middle of retrainign to qualify for a very different plane model, basically he had to undergo all the bgeinner'S exams again. and if passing exam for landing plane model X in foggy weather still had not been formally ticked of the list of to do-things, he simply is not allowed to land plane X in foggy weather, although he maybe could. Doing so nevertheless would be like driving a car without licences - just with more serious penalties. He simply followed preset orders and regulations, that's all, imo. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 12-18-08 at 04:52 PM.