Question for all the capts going on 201/203. Will you take your break in the CRC or will you try something else? You all know what the problems could or might be with the PIC some 70 mtrs behind the cockpit with 300+ passengers between you and the cockpit. This is not to "disrespect" any of the f/o's by any means, but you are the PIC and the final arbitor of the decision making process or at least should be. We could argue this all day long.....but here could be an abstract case or two. You, the only captain on the a/c. Both f/o's have not been allowed or failed upgrade. Things happen while you are in the CRC....the company says no problem because both f/o's are qualified etc. But then shouldn't they be allowed to upgrade. Or what if they both have only a few hundred hours on EK aircraft. By EK standards they are not qualified to upgrade, but can make all decisions during an emergency with you, the captain, unable to physically make it back to the cockpit.
I hope you are able to see what I am getting at. Ek says on one hand these guys are restricted to be able to upgrade because, blah blah. But EK has no problem allowing them to make decisions and fly the aircraft in a dire emergency situation where the PIC can't get back to the cockpit.
So captain, again, where do you take your rest knowing the restrictions we have?
Oh, BTW, it's the winds again.....
