Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Three Strikes - Making the wrong choices knocks the pilot out By FlyingNews @ 5:51 PM :: 374 Views :: 0 Comments :: AOPA When is it reasonable to decide that the weather just isn't cooperating and it's time to rethink your entire approach (pun intended)? Weather changes constantly and requires both controllers and pilots to keep up. How much experience should a pilot have before attempting approaches to minimums? What role does air traffic control play in leading a pilot down the primrose path to destruction? The first two questions pilots must answer for themselves, and a U.S. District Court answered the last one. The court's decision may surprise you.