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Old 12-14-2008 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by captain152
Again ... I stick with my previous statement ... I don't give a sh1t what anyone says about a call I make to keep a plane full of people safe. If I have to make a call that grounds an airplane, so be it. Every situation is unique to that specific flight, and the captain that makes the "go/no-go" decision is in charge with no limitations to his authority. These Saabs are old and things do happen with old planes ... especially ones as complicated as these.
Yes but where does she get off making these calls and questioning a decision. If it is a widely agreed bad decision (see captain flying to IAH after losing an engine after t/o at CLL) then the CA needs to be reprimanded. To "monday morning quarterback" every captain about every abort is ridiculous and even more reason for a.....wait for it.....

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