[cashflyer]

Keep in mind that part of the skillset of a professional pilot (or any professional - doctor, racecar driver, etc) is competent decision making. Such as knowing when a landing situation is beyond your skill level, and making the decision to divert to an alternate runway.

Although I will also say that there is considerable pressure placed on pilots to "get the job done"... to make the schedule and not have a jet bound for SAN landing at LAX. There has been more than one pilot lose a job for doing the right thing.