Another fan from 50 yrs ago . Guided my early airline days , was as current then as the '40s. A USair 'gurlfriend pilot in mid '80s was also a fan and had met Ernie .
A Co has the professional duty to mind read his Capt , say Yes , Go faster , be the skippers apologiser , social organiser , last chance saloon decider , and generally keeping the team out of trouble ..
Whilst the skipper is mulling it over , go slower , No , G/A , divert , and unless it's Engineers year ....chatting up the No 1 hostie / host.
Gifted a new copy to our son when he started aviating . His 6 + yrs in easyJet gave him many manual approaches , Vis , VOR , GPS and numerous ILSs when a/c, weather, fatigue, even at LGW allowed . His skippers being happy to facilitate .
He's now moved on to ANZ where we hope FITH helped again .
rgds condor .