Originally Posted by
Centaurus
And what if the 250 hour cadet second in command pipes up and replies he is not ready because you haven't briefed him on your step by step sequence of actions to conduct a go-around and exactly why you have decided to go-around in the first place.
Tongue-in-cheek of course. But seriously, where does this warm and fuzzy pat the doggy attitude, stop?
I don't think it necessarily have to do with warm and fuzzy feelings. Once you select TOGA, things happen fast, as I'm sure you're well aware. Giving a heads up allows the PM a second or two to catch up, if necessary.