i wouldnt get too excited 411A.
if forced down in the desert, i'm pretty sure all bets are off
incidentally, you sound like you've been around a while, i dare say you'd need cooking all night
I understand your point but in fairness the flight deck is not a democracy. A final decision has to be made and that has to come from the captain
blah blah. find me someone who will disagree with that...
there is nobody. because its a statement of the obvious
these type of threads are funny - everyone gets on high horses, determined to have a heated debate, but there is nothing for any normal person to take issue with. we all, very occasionally, have to fly with someone in either seat, who's a bit of a w
r for one reason or another, but we deal with it in a grown up way, get through the day safely and get on with life.