To be honest as the captain;
1.I'm legally accountable
2.I'll be sacked if it gos wrong
3.I could be prosecuted
as the FO:
1.Make the right calls/SOPs and any of the above will be unlikely for them
I'm not so sure about that. While clearly the captain carries ultimate responsibility, it is defined as "crew error" in my airline. If it goes badly wrong it is most likely both pilots concerned will be dismissed. Just ask the TNT crew who made a mess at EMA and then BHX. And the Emirates crew who barely got airbourne in Melbourne. The F/Os' were shown the door along with their Captains'. It is interesting that some captains' believe they are the only one who will encounter serious repurcussions in the event of a major
up.