Originally Posted by
Scagrams
Makes me question my former outfit now though
The problem is that in aviation the "let me show you something smart" is always behind the corner and 9 times out of 10 it does more harm than good.
A few years ago we introduced a "new" function within the FDM of my operator, that is the capability to detect non standard configuration changes, i.e. anytime F3 was selected with LG still up and it would trigger (and still does) a Level 2 alert (nothing much just an email where you are told to stick to SOPs please). The amount of such alerts was quite impressive as a large number of the pilot population thought it was a good idea to save fuel by delaying as much as possible the LG extension and a few trainers encouraged the practice. The issue was quickly solved but it shows how easy it is to spread erroneous practices within the Industry.