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Old 16th September 2010 | 19:42
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TopBunk
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I am in the position of never having flown with a captain with less experience than myself, but as a captain I have flown with many copilots/previous captains with as much/more experience than me and, for example, with test pilot credentials.

As far as I'm concerned, it is all about the Flight Deck atmosphere and CRM, both of which are fostered primarily by the captain.

Learning from my years as an FO and as a Captain, I believe that the crew teamwork concept is the only way forward, where all views and opinions are actively sought and valued in determining the decision made, albeit with the captain, necessarily, as the arbiter.

A TDODAR-type model (Time, Diagnosis, Options, Decisions, Actions, Review) is fundamental where all parties have the opportunity for their concerns and inputs to be heard.

Those who think that "the Captain as God" mentality is right just need to look at examples of certain Asian carriers in the last 2 decades.
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