Originally Posted by
Squawk7700
Pete is spot on. You’re a PPL and all of a sudden you’re running to a schedule with strangers you’ve just
met boarding. You have to take care of their needs, be as on time as you can and there is a definite pressure to be there... you certainly don’t want to let them down, especially for something so important to them.
The most dangerous thing on an aircraft.... is a schedule.
Have to agree, commercial pressure was probably the main factor in the pilots decision making.
Some don't realise that commercial pressure doesn't have to be tagged to commercial Ops alone but the 'pressure' in Pvt Ops is still there!
I've knocked back flights over the years due WX and other factors.
Theres a saying in the Aeromedical world......"no point in killing several to save one"!