Emu....isn't that a big bird that often sticks its head in the sand?
Sorry...couldn't resist.
No one would disagree with your post but you fail to make the distinction between
use of and
who does the using.
We all ought to be diligent selecting altitudes, clarify selected levels if any ambiguity exists, cross-confirm etc etc, but as long as those actions are taken, does it really matter who by? (No doubt someone will now find a reason why it does?)
In a busy flightdeck the suggested PF/PNF protocol works for me.
