Having said all that ... I presume, from the profile, that D-DOG is a corporate pilot. I appreciate the realities of that sector of the Industry but the buck still sits in the Commander's lap when the mishap gets to the Inquiry and you are on your very Pat Malone.
Yes John I am, and I'm pleased that you recognize the realities of the situation that many of us find ourselves in...especially when we're not flying to the same old places day in and day out.
Maybe you can share some of your valuable experience and give us an insight into how one should
do.. the sums for each obstacle..
as you vociferously recommend, and manage to do it within the time constraints allowed?
Also, as you state
the buck still sits in the Commander's lap
This is indeed the case, but buying software, subscribing to outsourced data still means the Commander needs to check - doesn't it?
So is there a problem here that the industry needs to address...perhaps we should show up for duty three hours before a flight to make sure the buck does not land in our lap?