Does anyone know whether there are Western trained pilots working on JAL longhaul? and what the ratio is?
Would a western F/O query a take off clearance with a Japanese Captain if the situation occured again?
It does look like potential for another Tenerife, I thought this type of issue was long ago resolved by CRM etc.
Thankfully ATC were on the ball, well done to that controller.
Reason for asking is that I have a family member travelling with JAL longhaul this weekend, and if this is the standard of JAL's CRM / Culture then I am understandably concerned for her safety and general well being, especially when I am not immediately aware of this problem happening with a Western carrier as recently as this.
(In case of the 'why only register today question' I am already registered with pprune, however my normal username isn't anonymous enough for my partner not to be indentifiable to the airline with the potential repercussions thereof...)
(edited to add ATC Comment)
Last edited by eman_resu; 4th Mar 2005 at 13:36.