Originally Posted by
42GO
Just have to say to all you guys that think our F/O's and Captains always do perfect work....
I had an F/O recently pick up the phone and talk all the way thru engine start and then on his leg flying back, at 10,000 feet, pulled out and worked on a crossword puzzle all the way to level off while it was his leg....needless to say we had a conversation....
Guys, we are doing a LOT OF THINGS that are not condusive to safe flying.....
NUF SAID
It sounds to me like enough was not said. The phone call could have been terminated immediately. We shouldn't hesitate to address those types of things on the spot - - we don't need to wait for the mediated debrief to bring them out. "You need to turn the phone off so we can do our jobs. Now."
I don't think anybody has said that we're all perfect. What I resent is the implication that we're all screwed up. The vast majority of us do our jobs well, conscientiously, and professionally. The ones that don't need to be dealt with individually, not with a mass chewin' out.
That's my opinion...
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