Originally Posted by
speedrestriction
I have always understood this one to mean not to unnecessarily put yourself in an avoidable position whereby if something goes wrong you are going to have to work hard in potentially difficult circumstances to safely complete the flight.
Indeed. A reminder also to not allow oneself to succumb to pressure (internal or external) to go. Not a saying really, but a nice little ditty I read once:
“The pilot said, ‘Sir, the weather’s not hot, I think we should wait for a spell,’ The Boss said ‘I’m tired, you’ll fly or be fired,’ The estate paid the widows quite well.