oldtora:
interesting name...perhaps you will tell us the meaning.
thank you for your words about my words.
I agree with you about flight crews helping out others. I also agree with you about having the cabin crew speak up when there is a problem.
I always briefed that with my crew. One time an experienced FA called up on the interphone just prior to takeoff. She heard something she didn't like. She really didn't explain it well, but we went back to the gate.
A bad door seal was found. Would it have killed us? Probably not. But she did the right thing, and I'd like to think I did too.
I would rather go back, or delay a takeoff for someone who thought something wasn't right, than proceed and have hundreds on pprune trying to guess what happened.
Now, passengers out there, don't you think that is the correct thing to do? ( I hate the term SELF LOADING FREIGHT).