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Old 30th Apr 2012, 08:37
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I meant that freighter pilots do not have to worry about pax comfort in rough conditions.
It would appear so from reading threads in the freighter forum - they'll put up with mild/heavy turbulence for longer before attempting to avoid it (I guess that's dependent on what you're carrying as well). The point is up in the cruise they have a choice whether to do that or not. Passenger jets have little choice as to where they are going to land and they can do nothing to avoid weather conditions at their destination. I'm sure the passengers would rather have an uncomfortable landing than divert to an airport miles away where the conditions are better.
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