Kaptin M-
I don’t know why everyone seems to pick on you! Perhaps you should consider your “delivery”. For instance, one does not have to use a railway sleeper to kill a cat?
I agree with your sentiment in the initial post but others have missed your point, because you often seem “bombastic” in your approach.
Being an ex Ansett pilot from pre 1989 you would have experienced a good deal of “single pilot” mentality from some of your Captains.
The message from Flight Operations in Ansett over the last few years of operation was that “The Public” does not want to hear from the F/O and that the Captain would make all PA’s.
How line crews handled this varied enormously.Some F/O’s felt obliged to introduce themselves as the Captain, if they made the PA. etc etc.
I guess there is no simple answer but on the balance of probability you and I are probably correct and everyone else is wrong!
