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To: myknowledge

Like the Captain of a ship; the pilot of an aircraft is in complete control.

His judgement on landings or go-arounds is the last and only word.


16 posted on 04/11/2010 8:37:58 PM PDT by JimVT (Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing, Oh, the ring of the piper's tune)
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To: JimVT
"Like the Captain of a ship; the pilot of an aircraft is in complete control."

Well, yeah, up to a point. Pressure to keep a schedule, get an official/VIP to a meeting, avoid timing out....all are things that have forced hired pilots to bust minimums with bad results.

I have followed crash investigations for over 40 years. This isn't the first time a bullied pilot fornicated the canine...and it won't be the last.

Much less likely to occur with legacy carriers, so take care who you fly with.

18 posted on 04/11/2010 9:11:19 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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