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Old 18th Dec 2003, 06:58
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I think what flaps8 said is right.

You have to look at the demographic of the two crew cockpit actually flying.

Some work and some do not.

2 very experienced skippers can worsen situations.

It is generally a ticking time bomb!

Swissair is a good example of that. They were to busy arguing about a course of action to tackle the emergency than actually doing it. Even declaring PF and PNF can not sort the situation out completely.
I think many airlines have taken note of this and I think they have seen that there is no real cure either. Just rostering adjustments.

Don't get me wrong! I am not saying single crew is better, I am just trying to point out that many multi crew situations can make things worse!
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