"Fred Choate" wrote in message
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I had to make my first "no go" this morning. I wanted to go up as much as
they did, and even though we had VFR conditions, there were showers moving
in from the south, which could involve loss of visibility minimums, not to
mention the enjoyment factor for the two guys on their first flight. They
were disappointed, but I told them I would re-schedule for next week as
the weather is supposed to be very good. I assured them that they will
get much more enjoyment out of the flight it the weather is better, and so
off we went.

Good decision! One thing that I find helpful is to manage passengers'
expectations by emphasizing from the outset that flying plans are always
tentative and often have to be canceled due to weather, maintenance
problems, etc.

--Gary