My response was based on two items, both from you. Your log in name indicated you are a Fed Ex pilot-wrong. Second, you BS! Expletive response sounded arrogant( for a FDX pilot), and dismissive of my words. At 17 and with a new private certificate, you might speak little and softly, and Listen much. Based on 47 years (18,000+ hrs), what you didn't absorb was
"for that particular AC, in those weather circumstance, whith no military requirement to be at point X at Y time, DON'T take off. It was pleasure, discretionary hoped for flight. It was bad judgement to go that route at that time. He could have flown west to New Orleans as an alternative. Keep learning
PS: as I recall, back in later 60's/ early '70,, a 130 flew into a cell up in Ohio-Indiana area. They found pieces of it scattered of SIX miles. I believe your SAC reg. speaks columns. Ty, g
Thank you Buz. Please see my comment above and the FedEx cargo pilot hero comment reply to me. His attitude is why many people die in aircraft GA and air carrier accidents. Obviously long aviation life reflects your attitudes. I started in '65. TAC C130 in RVN etc. V Best, g
Wow! Since I know Roger Johnson, a FedEx 777 IP better than you do, I will disqualify you from any relevant comment. He monitors computers. Besides, you don't make 1/10 of enough money to be that arrogant. Fred Smith does. You don't. Peasants tend to be the foul mouth ones on the Internet .
In weather like that, the first and last/only decision is to leave the aircraft in the barn and try another time/day. Newer pilots that have more money than experience, Don't Know What They Don't Know. The newer glass avionics lend to "video game" feeling instead of good old fashion internal situational awareness. RIP.
