kick the tires, couldn't agree with you more on that post.
I did say I am not defending the guy, but for some thought processes of flight crew are a little bit difficult to understand.
There is no doubt in my mind the captain knew about all the legal implications bla bla bla... I do not need to explain you.
About the FDD, i wasn't commenting about the people that are allowed to sit on the jump seat and which people are not. My Ops Manual states exactly the same
, good to know...
I was simply referring to a guys post saying that with a guy on jumpseat the FDD would be opened more since guys need to go to the toilet.
The Buck indeed stops at making the wrong decision, that's what we are paid to do. Making the right ones...
I just find it stupid to talk about ALL the consequences it could have had ten times in the same thread.
Safe flying! (and to Stan Woolley i won't even bother replying)