Originally Posted by
Huell
Works the other way as well.
Cap ... When you get to the plane just go ahead and start the Apu and cool it off.
... Some time later ...
Cap ... Hey, why is it so warm in here ... I asked you to start the Apu and cool it off.
F/O ... Well, the company wants us to reduce the Apu usage bla bla bla..
*** This is how an f/o becomes a radio operator for the next 2/3/4/5 days and I do all the flying ... with a gentle lecture on each leg about CAPTAINS authority ***
Works.
so you are encouraging FOs to think outside the SOP by using your authority to establish a rigid hierarchy in the cockpit?
some how I doubt they come away from the trip with the wisdom you’re trying to impart...