I don't think anyone has mentioned the negligence of the co-pilot.
She was part of the CREW and as such has a responsibility and should have insisted on being consulted on the flight plan, fuel requirements, weather etc. From what I have read, she contributed nothing to the safety of this flight. This is NOT the good old days where co-pilots (gear up, flaps up, shut up) were xxkgs of excess freight.
I'm not saying the pilot in command (I would not call him a captain) did not screw up. He did, big time. But He is not alone.
I've ALWAYS INSISTED that my right hand seat check my work and my figures. That is what CREW's are about. Remember it's not who's right, but what is right!
Last edited by dogcharlietree; 3rd Sep 2012 at 15:04.