[quoteTheir punishment culture puts fear in anyone deviating from SOP of maximizing use of automation. I've seen instructor management pilots who I had to fly with ( during the pilots' strike of 2001 and 2003 ) ashen face with morbid fear that we had committed a severe violation of SOP when I prevented the autothrottle from retarding the thrust levers which led to an EICAS caution message][/quote]
Them sympathies and commiserations to the two locals on that flight! From what I know the present Flight Ops MVP has a very punishment oriented philosophy; this incident could well be a career ending or at the very least career stalling one in KAL.
When are they going to learn that cookbook flying will only get them past the novice stage; i am sure they want to get beyond that!