THANKS
Hi J/S:
First, let me thank you for taking the time to read my opinions … and I must acknowledge the professional and respectful manner in which you have made your points and outlined your positions. Personally, I believe there will never be a time when we have too many gentlemen (and ladies, for that matter) in the cockpit, and I do hope that the cockpits of the future will be staffed with persons who embody your attitude and demeanor.
While you and I may disagree on some (and I emphasize – some) of the “finer” points, I think that discussing these issues has demonstrated the importance of recognizing what the “book” says, and perhaps even more so, acknowledges the importance of understanding how that information may be used. Perhaps even more important is developing an understanding, and, from that, recognizing the various ways in which the airplane (and its systems) will, or may, tell the flight crew what is going on, enabling the crew to properly interpret that information and decide whether or not it should be acted upon if it becomes necessary to do so – and thereby better understand what the proper response actions should be.
In my view … a good discussion … and, again, I thank you for taking part.