Continuing towards an isolated airfield with with shallow fog in the vecinity? it might meet military rules of engagement but it seems very sporty for a 757 with over 100 people on board. Minimums are just that, minimums. Nothing precludes the commander to have a quiet word with himself. If you are going to proceed without a plan B your plan A better be absolutely rock solid. It does not take many years of flying to know that fog can be unpredictable, it may appear sooner or it may linger longer; any mention of it should give an experienced crew pause for thought. The fact that they complied with minimum legal requirements, while a good reason to change those requirements, seems a poor excuse to get yourself into such a mess.
I would have been less than pleased if I had been a passenger.
Last edited by calypso; 22nd Mar 2015 at 20:37.