I've had many close calls in small planes (floats and wheeled Cessnas, etc) but I bet it's more scarey in jets.

I was on a wheel plane once going from Juneau to Kake. It was the pilot and me as the co-pilot. We took off while it was clear but then turned back after the pilot got word Kake is too bad. Fog is big in that area. So, after we turned back the fog just rolled down over the mountains and we were trapped. He kept circling and each time got a little lower. Normally I'm in a float plane so I feel safer because we can land on the water which we were circling over.

The pilot (looked to be about 26 or so) looked calm so I felt okay. Finally we saw an Alaska Airlines jet take off so we headed that way. After we landed the pilot said to me "Did you see that Alaska Airlines jet? They told me to watch for that and that was where the airport was." Not sure if he was serious but I think I believed him.

Of course the whole time we were circling I was swearing in my head...As soon as we land, I'm quitting my job. This time I mean it. I may wait till I get back to Anchorage though.