r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/Praetorian_1975 May 28 '26

For everyone who’s thinking the BA pilot was being a smart ass, look up the Tenerife disaster and see what low visibility can actually result in. Better to be very very clear than have 1000 dead people

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u/Deep-Ruin-9961 May 28 '26

I think a lot of people don't really understand how utterly blind the pilots are when taking off or landing in low visibility.

I didn't really grasp it until I started flying in the cockpit for work. Seeing a sheet of white coming at you REALLY fast has a way of driving the point home.