I appreciate the answer ventus, I just cannot see that application occurring amongst many jet captains operating in the region. My question stands.
The risk assessment conducted whenever flight planning and operating an aircraft should take into account the factors mentioned in this thread, however risk assessments are exactly that. They rarely completely mitigate risk.
I'd love to always have an alternate, never carry a deferred defect, never operate into a CTAF on a Saturday and so forth. Is this possible?
Try the 'tombstone imperative' as interesting reading.