How many details should a SOP have?
It never stops to impress me how much knowledge and in-depth technical details we share on this forum. I really enjoy reading and learning more from tech-log. Most airlines write their own SOPs, FCOMs, AOMs, OM Part B or whatever they call them. Many pilot’s are criticizing the industry trend of writing less in-depth pilot manuals that are more “need-to-know” than the older manuals used to be. Most airlines have a lot of additional procedures, details, techniques and often a higher degree of “micro-management” than the manufatcturer's manuals. Could some of you share your view on:
1) How many details should manuals include?
2) Can they have too many details?
3) Have your airline any overall philosophies about how many “extra” details to include?
Last edited by -1000AGL; 20th Apr 2005 at 19:22.