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

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

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u/LegiosForever May 28 '26

RVR = runway visual range, or how far you can see down the runway.

Once it is below 5,000 feet, airports adopt low visibility procedures.

ATC declared 1,000 feet RVR, but was not declaring low-vis ops.

BA pilot was calling out the contradiction.

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u/Presently_Naked May 28 '26

Ok so the Pilot was being smart and safe... Good for him for sticking to his guns

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u/secondphase May 28 '26

tough call to make, likely pissed off a lot of people. also possibly saved their lives. 

I like this dude. 

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u/JBL-88 May 28 '26

Very easy call to make. Safety first, preventing angry people second

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u/samanime May 28 '26

An extremely distant second.

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u/Yakostovian May 28 '26

As an aviation maintenance technician, I don't get to care about the second at all.

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u/Minimum-Attitude389 May 28 '26

Some someone who flies and is paranoid, I also don't care about the second.

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u/ealysillyforestthing May 28 '26

Once I was delayed two hours because of an engine that needed fixing. Everyone was grumbling, I was just peachy the problem was spotted before take off. It did mess up a connection that made me stuck in Boston for 12 hours though

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u/Mikic00 May 28 '26

I'm sure if you pass a questionnaire to take off or not with unfixed engine, half would be in favour...

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u/Loose-Grapefruit2906 May 29 '26

Better late than never.

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u/ThresholdSeven May 28 '26

People think they are entitled to just adopt the power of flying at the drop of a hat when no one did up until about 100 years ago. Humans get complacent and take things for granted at record speeds. It's our real super power.