I dont recognize any pilots in this thread except Centaurus and Sevenstrokeroll.If other contributors are in fact pilots.it would disappoint me but not surprise me given the nauseating level of pc intodays world.
Good Lord.ATC compliance may mean deviating from SOPs on an almost daily basis.Maintain speed on final or expedite vacation when backtracking for example.Now, complying isnt "making it up" or "doing ones own thing" as our very young Paul implied.Aviation is most certainly not black and white.
Using cameras or the CVR to ensure.,lets see what was that wonderful turn of phrase that Shell M used.."active compliance monitoring".WOW!Now theres one for the union boys to look into.
Until they change 91.1, the Captain is in charge end of story.Of course if they take out the cockpit windows and get themselves a dog.then yes the SOP manual is in command.But I will.thank Christ.be long dead and buried before that day ever comes.