Sleeper, Pete,
I don't think there is not enough information in the above scenario to have a specific debate. I don't think the above scenario is about Capt and F/O nor about authority or subordination, my view is that it is really about PF and PM.
Therefore, my previous comment is non specific and limited to the PF asking for something that doesn't correspond with the PM's view of the world. With rgeard to the above scenario, there is no mention of the PF pointing out the extended radar scale to the PM until the PM effectively queried the request. So it seems to me the whole exchange could have been avoided with more specific communication on what the 30nm offset was meant to be avoiding.
That is my interpretation of the scenario, if others' is different then no problem. Regardless, that is my reasoning.
LnS,
It is good to read war stories. Even from my very limited experience I can see how rapidly the two views can diverge too!
Last edited by Tony Hirst; 23rd October 2008 at 21:07.
Reason: Just added extra waffle.