Sir I'm certain I'd be able to excercise discretion and have the discernment to recognize if a crew seriously F-ed up something
I'd know a problem if a saw one---I'm sure he meant the same although I see your point but I can recognize a reduced flap setting too--- but if the engines are spooled it may already be too late...the crew already has brain-in- the-butt syndrome... I'd have to assume that more bad decisions are to follow --as this present case aptly illustrates...anyway rather be safe than sorry...even if I were completely wrong!!! at least I wont be
dead wrong...
Besides most SOPS set the flaps well before crossing the line--as we've learned through blood and tears that that way is generally the best...
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