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Old 25th Mar 2015, 06:56
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Well ... the majority of the airbus driver recognize the complexity of actions in emergency! possibly leading to loss of SA!
Airbus (and SOPs, for that matter) recommends one head always be up, flying the plane. It is actually one of the Airbus Golden Rules.

However, I understand what you mean. Even if you are PF, you wonder what is happening and keep looking at the system displays, especially during low workload periods, i.e. cruise. If the PNF is not communicating efficiently or keeping you in the loop you want to look inside even more (at least I do).

That being said, it is not the manufacturer procedures nor company SOPs at fault for loss of situational awareness, it is bad CRM practices and human curiosity.
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