Originally Posted by
sheppey
The V1 call-out is a serious decision speed call. So why doesn't the captain say "Speed checked" to indicate he agrees with the call? Same with VR. You could apply that "speed checked" nonsense to any number of selections where airspeed is concerned. Where does this all stop? Silent monitoring of various flight instruments is part of normal airmanship. But the unnecessary articulation of what you are monitoring is a bit over the top.
Where does this all stop... At the gear and flap selections. There are probably only 6 or 7 in a normal flight. Do you not announce a go around? It's obvious because you've slammed the thrust levers forward, or what about a stall or windshear recover as it's just clear that you're flying the recovery procedure? Maybe calling something out at some point might have saved AF447; you had one guy kinda flying the stall recovery, one guy trying to climb as the ground was approaching faster than it normally would. Sounds a bit like that normal airmanship you spoke of?