CRM had a noble start which was focused on ex-WW 2 fighter and bomber pilots who became airline pilots; some of these characters, while colourful, had to be 're-jigged' in their attitudes to the crew environment in complex, multi-crewed jet transports.
Now, CRM has become an 'industry', hi-jacked by empire builders, lawyers and insurance companies; a nice little earner. The annual 'CRM Refreshers' I used to look forward to are now just psychobabble sessions and, in my outfit, excruciating 'parlor games' with the cabin crew that achieve nothing.
On a beautiful CAVOK day, a short sector and no MEL items, most of the F/O's still manage to make up a 'threat' or two. And the bloody briefings are becoming so long-winded, they are becoming a 'threat' in themselves.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 27th May 2012 at 23:18.