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Old 2nd Jul 2005, 00:49
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Pilot Pete
 
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My recollection of Britannia and MyTravel is the same.
Not so for Britannia any more. In common with many operators these days they are aligning more with the Boeing philosophy, which for the 73/75 and 76 seems to be that the captain decides and conducts the reject, the F/O only rejecting for incapacitation.

I've flown for airlines that do allow the F/O to both call 'stop' (PF or PNF) and indeed do the reject as PF. Certainly deploying the speedbrake is an easier task for the captain IMHO, and I guess the philosophy is that the captain being the only one to announce a stop should lead to fewer 'incorrect' rejects. I can see both sides of the argument, but you have to look at the lowest common denominator and with a significant number of 200hr F/Os these days (here in the UK) I guess that has a bearing..........

PP

eggplantwalking - nope, we drive on the left, which IS the right side!
Sorry egg, have to agree, WE drive on the correct side as it allows us to draw our swords and fend off the blaggards on the opposite side of the track!
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