[jacquesm]

That's proper procedure. When in doubt: fail safe.

These guys even flew the plane back instead of being replaced by another crew, and that's with a plane that has just been used way in excess of its design parameters on more than one measure.

[Zak]

I've heard pilots put this as "it's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than to be in the air wishing you were on the ground".

[GekkePrutser]

Or "take-off is optional but landing is mandatory" :)