Originally Posted by
FDX aviator
I'm an F/O and I got the FCIF.
I wasn't particularly offended by it. I think it's kind of moronic for F/Os to say "..now I can take the aircraft from the captain if he's not following my corrections." That has always been the case if you're about to bend metal or die. I also think the part about 'you better be right' could have been left unspoken/unwritten. I think we're all smart enough to know that one too.
I'm sure that 99.5% of F/Os wouldn't 'take the airplane' or fight in the cockpit for any reason short of a life threatening situation. But remember, Standards deals with that other 0.5%. I just took it to mean they were clarifying the 3 step process, which in itself was I'm sure a response to NRT.
Fire away.
Don't be so sure we are all smart enough to know. Very good bud of mine used to be in standards and would share some of the moronic emails/phone calls from line pilots (mostly Captains). It appeared to me that they have to be held by the hand and led about our route structure. Unable to make a decision or an interpretation without specific and exhaustive guidance.