Originally Posted by
mking84
Yes. Yes I do.
Yes, yes I do. Here's a tip, excercise command authority. But you'd need experience to feel comfortable to do that, so I guess that's out
Though I certainly agree that a pic needs to excercise command authority, a PIC needs to deal in the world of facts. Gut feelings and here-say do NOT belong in the flight deck. Knowledge and data do. I am speaking from a position of 1000+ 121 TPIC.
True too that experience is a huge player in the decision making process. No argument there. Do remember though, all the past experience is the result of real happenings and therefore are factual.
In the case of this PIC, I do not know what information was brought before him, or when. So I choose not to crucify him until A factual report is released. Appearantly I am the only one who thinks this way.