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Old 14th Jul 2012, 23:58
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bubbers44
 
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DL, you have to survive so fighting control over the aircraft is not an option. The PIC normally takes control in a conflict because he is in command. Sometimes the FO has to take control if the PIC is going to kill everybody. I only had to do this once as an FO on a 4 engine corporate jet and forced a go around.

I assumed I was fired but the chief pilot thanked me for saving a totally botched approach on a short wet runway. We were too high to not have an overrun so I went max power and went around on his leg.
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