So sudden twang your too busy fighting your engine fire to talk to the cabin crew but not too busy to talk to ATC four miles away looking at you through binoculars. On our a/c I'm 12 ft away from your engines.
Just to let you know four miles out I'll be strapped in my jump seat for landing mate. Either I'm not making myself clear or I'm just having my tail pulled here. I do understand the chain of command on the aircraft and I do understand who is ultimately in charge I also can get my head around the fact that you will be busy if you have an engine fire. I'm just saying don't discount the potential information the cabin crew can give in these situations. If your asking ATC for information why not cabin crew.
Some of you seem to be a bit jumpy about getting cabin crew involved in some of your descision making.
[This message has been edited by mainfrog2 (edited 29 May 2001).]
[This message has been edited by mainfrog2 (edited 29 May 2001).]