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Old 28th Jun 2007, 00:16
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First Officer "assertiveness" versus Captain's "authority"???

As a First Officer you are expected to be assertive if the Captain is doing something unsafe......

But....

As a Captain you are legally in command and responsible for the aircraft.



This brings about a number of questions....

If you are a First Officer and a Captain is doing something you think is dangerous, how would YOU approach it? What if he/she carried on with the dangerous thing? Could you legally take control? Would you take control?

etc etc.....

Please can someone advise/discuss.....

Thanks.
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