FullWings, re
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There exists a faction in aviation that tries to make everything as complex and full of unnecessary rules as possible.’
Yes, as indicated by this thread and other instances involving blind adherence to SOPs.
A critical aspect missing in modern aviation is both knowing when and how to adapt. Instructors hold significant responsibility for discussing adaptation, but they too appear to be bound by rules. In addition to issues of airmanship, so too a lack of common sense and flexibility - or at least a willingness to evaluate the aspect after flight, a balanced debrief.
The threat from this ‘SOP mindedness’ is that it can generate precursor situations for accidents; a false belief that following the rules will provide legal protection, whereas in our very safe industry it is more likely to reduce safety.
