Cancelled for GOOD WEATHER!

Just when you think you’ve heard it all…

A client, who was scheduled for an 8am flight, called me this morning a little after 7.  Uh oh I thought something must be wrong.  “Hey Gary, it’s Doug, have you looked at the weather?”, he asked.  I had and it was 1900 broken with 7 mi visibility.  He then asked, “umm, maybe we could reschedule to Wednesday when the weather looks a little worse?”

Yep, you read it right, the weather was just too good to fly…

Doug a really good pilot had just received his Instrument rating a few months ago, and every time the weather got bad, he wanted to fly with me, so he could experience actual IFR, to get better.  I have another client, who does the same thing.  What makes them want to pay for more training after they get their certificate?  Both are airplane owners and over 40.

It’s not just the maturity though.  They were both trained early on, that you never stop learning and just because you receive a certificate it doesn’t mean you know it all.

So join me in raising a glass and toasting Doug!  The first to cancel for GOOD weather!

Fly Safe!

Gary Reeves, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI
FAA Safety Team
Chief Safety Officer, PilotSafety.org
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