Originally Posted by
sgrd0q
Those who've been around for a while will know that runway incursions do happen in the best of weather and mistakes during approach also happen in the best of weather. Hence the sterile cockpit concept. The cockpit is rarely truly sterile but shooting a video is definitely over the top in my opinion.
I know during the times my CA was shooting, I was concentration even more so that the approach and landing was almost perfect. I wanted to look great on film so I raise the bar.
The bottom line is that the PNF/PF can still do his/her job with the concentration level he/she needs as long as they aren't paying total attention to the camera and you know where you responsibilities lie. In my case I can place it in a secure location and it absolutely takes NONE of mine or the CA attention. There's no verbiage and acting in the film so the PF and PNF can still maintain total concentration on the task at hand. It's called being responsible.