411A, you miss the point. I'm talking about one officer in the company who has responsibility for the FMCS waypoints, for maintaining a review of computer flight plans, etc. etc.
I am NOT talking about the FO. As my post made quite clear, it is not a good idea to permit crews to insert whatever waypoints they feel like.
Capt, Claret, agreed. But a guess is better than no correction.
john_t, as the original post made clear, this departure has nothing to do with terrain avoidance, but noise abatement. Of course, safety will come first every time, as would any emergency turn in the event of problems.
Last edited by Captain Stable; 23rd May 2002 at 08:21.