Having been in the left seat for nearly 20 yrs military and civil I have come to a number of conclusions:
1 Nobody tries to fly a bad approach/descent./departure /etc
2 Bollocking someone for trying their best achieves nothing apart from having a one way conversation.
3 Everyone learns from their mistakes, ergo, if it is not going to endanger the aircraft or go outside your own abilities let the mistake happen and talk it through on the ground. ( thats why trainers get paid more coz they get sh#t scared most days!)
4 Nobody stops learning in this game. If you think you have ground yourself before you kill someone.
5 Even the newest cadet has a right to their opinion and to air said.
6 CRM is a new exciting way of discribing Airmanship and good manners.
7 You dont have to tell anyone that you are in charge and the final decision belongs to you .. they know.
8 The days you stop loving what you are doing in the aircraft stop and become a gardener coz it's not a place to be unhappy.
Right I am now taking off my pompous hat and getting a cold one from the fridge. Thank you for your time and good night.
Alwayzz
