Weido
I agree with what you say. The above example is a classic case, there are some guys who will put the extra effort in to get their guy where they need to be and not two hours away.
Some can do this safely and do it, some can no doubt do it and dont wish to do it, some cant do it and do it and become a statistic
Then there are some who can do it but cant be bothered, these are the guys with 5 different types in 5 years who complain about being unlucky with their work.......
In the above case, the aircraft is capable of doing it, its hardly marginal so on the right day in a serviceable aircraft no problem.
It boils down to your sense of self preservation being better than the boss's at all times