Originally Posted by
das Uber Soldat
Personally, if I'm sitting in the hold over my recently closed destination on min fuel looking for alternates, maybe with weather, I'm happier sitting next to someone who can quickly do the math, rather than old mate who wants to sit on his hands because a bit of time pressure buckles his/her/its ability to do the 3 times tables.
I would have hoped that being the prudent pilot that you are, you would have already planned for this and not painted yourself into a corner in the first place. Plan for the worst, hope for the best. 6 P's etc.