It all comes down to....just whom is in charge.
He (or she) gets the kudos if it all goes according to plan, and the lumps if it does not.
Ain't gonna change.
In this (seemingly) day and age, where these MCC courses teach everyone is equal
, incidents like this one on the Hudson definitely prove quite the opposite.
This ain't gonna change, either.
In other words (and yes, I know a few won't like it), co-pilots, dime a dozen, really skilled Commanders, few and far between.