surreal1221
Well-Known Member
Man. What cowards we have all become if we are afraid of being violated for flying our aircraft well within standards.
Fear of being violated can, in and of itself, cause way too significant of a distraction. I recently flew with a Captain who I actually enjoyed flying with; however, he was so worried about being violated because of a potential interview in the future, that his concern and defense against screwing something up was a distraction.
Just fly the damn airplane...is that not what we are? Pilots, after all?
Christ, some sensitive nancies around here all of a sudden.
And okay, sure reference Pan Am or the days of ADF, and VOR to VOR, or /A flying with a couple hundred people in the back...ooooook...maybe not hand flying and putting too much of a load on the PM (PNF) is indeed a good idea - then.
But if someone here thinks operating out of the busiest airport in the world, doing some of the most basic RNAV departures ever, with the other crewmember hand flying it causes too much for the PM (PNF) to handle and monitor...sheesh...how did you learn to tie one shoe, or that tie (oh right, you use the zipper kind eh?), or get dressed, or talk on your cell phone while driving, or navigate a terminal full of mindless zombie passengers blocking your way to the escalater, or drink a coffee while dragging your rollerboard, or god - you get the idea.
Fear of being violated can, in and of itself, cause way too significant of a distraction. I recently flew with a Captain who I actually enjoyed flying with; however, he was so worried about being violated because of a potential interview in the future, that his concern and defense against screwing something up was a distraction.
Just fly the damn airplane...is that not what we are? Pilots, after all?
Christ, some sensitive nancies around here all of a sudden.
And okay, sure reference Pan Am or the days of ADF, and VOR to VOR, or /A flying with a couple hundred people in the back...ooooook...maybe not hand flying and putting too much of a load on the PM (PNF) is indeed a good idea - then.
But if someone here thinks operating out of the busiest airport in the world, doing some of the most basic RNAV departures ever, with the other crewmember hand flying it causes too much for the PM (PNF) to handle and monitor...sheesh...how did you learn to tie one shoe, or that tie (oh right, you use the zipper kind eh?), or get dressed, or talk on your cell phone while driving, or navigate a terminal full of mindless zombie passengers blocking your way to the escalater, or drink a coffee while dragging your rollerboard, or god - you get the idea.
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