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Once you have done all the thinking required to establish baseline personal minimums, "all"
you need to do next is stick to the plan. As most pilots know, that task is a lot harder than
it sounds, especially when the flight is for a trip that you really want to make, or when you
are staring into the faces of your disappointed passengers. Here's where personal minimums
can be an especially valuable tool. Professional pilots live by the numbers, and so should
you. Pre-established hard numbers can make it a lot easier to make a smart "no go"
or "divert" decision than a vague sense that you can "probably" deal with
the conditions that you are facing at any given time. In addition, a written set of personal
minimums can also make it easier to explain tough decisions to passengers who are, after all,
trusting their lives to your aeronautical skill and judgment.
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