Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
The captain's testimony was that the first officer told the captain that the left engine was failed, and the captain's explicit faith in the infallibility of the first officer was more than adequate assurance. The captain never actually looked, or verified.
Lots to digest in the NTSB report. In the audio out on YouTube, what stood out to me was the seemingly different attitude coming across in the voices of the Captain and FO. One voice (I think it was the Captain) sounded like he was working through a mildly distressing problem while sitting in his living room. The other voice (believe it was the FO) came across with a pace and cadence of someone who was hurtling towards the water and potential death.