Originally Posted by
ryguy
Repeating taxi instructions is SOP at CX, it is a smart thing to do. However, taxiing the airplane is not solely a Captain thing here either. Whoever is doing the leg is who taxis so it is just good airmanship to make sure everyone is on board with the taxi instructions.
I'm not insinuating that it's bad practice for everyone to be heads up and paying attention on the ground.... BUT with the captains I've flown with, expecting/demanding the captain practice the F/O's technique probably wouldn't go over very well.