[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by cashflyer
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.

Or alternate area on the airport. I fly a WW2 era taildragger for fun. Several times have asked the tower to approve my landing on a taxiway that faced into the wind and landed at my home airport when the wind exceeded the limitations on the airplane.

Hate to say it but as well I have known several pilots who lost their job for doing "the right thing" but not what the bean counters felt was correct. In the end its up to the PIC to do what they feel is correct and safe, then have to put up with what the ground pounders in the office say about it.