"Doesn't know good weather from bad?" Just remove their head from their anus & look outside! Let me ask you this then, "What passenger would take a car/truck & drive down a mountain road, in poor visibility, questionable road conditions, at 110 mph (because that's what flying an Otter is like). It's just common sense! I can't speak for Alaskan pilots. but in Canada, a pilot flying turbo Otter will make $10,000 a month for a schedule of 20 days on & 5 days off. Other operators have a base pay of $1,000 plus mileage for pilots, so money is never the issue. Alaska has the same challenges as B.C., beautiful but dangerous terrain when the weather is MVFR. Whether it's operators, passengers or pilots, there is a shared responsibility for risk management by all parties. I've flown in the Arctic & had passengers decline getting on my aircraft (without penalty) due to poor visibility at departure or destination. I've never had an accident in 37 years & have cancelled 6 days of flying due to wx.