FH,
Fortunately I never flew in the Gulf of Mexico's extreme weather....instead got to fly in the tranquil and balmy North Sea.
Although I did fly the Jet Box in the Mountains of Iran which could also get a bit of wind and turbulence.
The question is why did PHI have the monopoly on that particular bit of wisdom....never heard of it anywhere else?
Did ERA or any of the other GOM companies do that Start Button thing?