Originally posted by Denise:
Now, taking a chartered flight from St. Petersburg to Moscow...in a plane that had been built and has been used since, most likely, in the 1960's...a huge, severe storm is brewing...and the pilot doesn't know if he's able to safely land...Head back to Moscow or fly onto St. Petersburg...old your breath while the pilot makes a decison...
I'm sorry, that is crazy flying in a plane like that! :) Who does the mechanics? Are the pilot's ratings and training up to date? Are they flying with good radar or is the pilot qualified for instrument approaches, and if so, down to what # of meters/feet visibility, or is he like many other Russians, worried about feeding his family and feeling pressured to take chances to get the trourists where they want to go. Probably it'll be okay this time...just this time...probably...crash. I'd never do that for an excursion, and I'm a 747 pilot with about a gazillion hours. Hmm, maybe that's why I'd never do it. I know too much!
