On Nov 13, 2:21 pm, "Watson" wrote:
I refused a visual mountain search at night for a found out later to be a
false ELT. I was a Mountain Mission Pilot withCAPfor some 20 odd years.
I and my squadron were punished for the refusal. "I order you to fly this
search!" No, thank you. Be happy to launch at first light.

No longer with them.


I did hear about this story. Apparently the IC was not a qualified
pilot and did not correctly understand the PIC authority. That IC was
relived of duty that day.

-Robert