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Old 29th May 2018 | 10:17
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The examples you give are a bit arbitrary and vague. Airbus doesn't operate an airline but surely their product is to be used in certain way. Let us consider the use of mobile phone. It is definitely not meant to be used while driving a two wheeler. In my country you can see people using it twisting their head and holding the phone against the shoulder. They will say there's no problem. If you prepare the cockpit with a dozen interuptions may be that needs to be changed and not the procedure. You're setting up a trap. Any time error will appear. This is how wrong stab setting are set, thrust applied in hurry sucking the technician in the engine.There is a a video by airbus in which they show the approach briefing is disrupted repeatedly by cabin crew with a peoblem and that leads to descent to a wrong altitude. I know an airline which has placards to leave the crew alone when they so desire. I am afraid I cannot agree to your examples. They don't justify change in procedures. There are things like putting landing lights off at 5000ft instead 10000ft or using different acceleration altitude instead of standard no problem.

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