This scene bothers me for a completely different reason. With all the money and technology at Shinra's disposal, why the hell do they need the Tiny Bronco? They could have had the same sequence make more sense if they just swung by Rocket Town to stop Cloud and company from getting the plane.

The way Rufus comes off is that the Tiny Bronco is the only plane they can use for a worldwide Sephiroth search when they have the damn Highwind and other ship that ends up underwater at some point!