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Old 18th February 2012 | 01:18
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Rananim
 
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A well known large low cost airline has the FO at 500 ft saying either "Five Hundred Continue" or "Five Hundred Go Around".

So if the FO calls "Five Hundred Go Around" the SOP is that the Captain will execute a Go Around.

Seems so simple - why can't other carriers have this system?
I dont agree with this as an SOP.I wouldnt fly with such an airline.I dont know of an airline that employs such a policy.I am not saying that under most circs,a good Captain should not listen to a good FO and heed the call.Thats fine.But the flt deck isnt a democracy even in todays pc world.In the system you describe,the gradient is totally flat and both should be wearing 4 stripes.That is as dangerous as the very steep gradient.CRM must start with the central premise that theres one Captain and work from there.FAR 91.1 is very explicit.
Of course,as related to this particular incident,your SOP works.But to dilute pilot-in-commands authority based on the actions of one bad Captain is a dangerous path to go down.Do your FO's order/execute a reject as well?
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