Originally Posted by
NigelOnDraft
Hi Dieseal8I am giving, I admit, a rather extreme example. But it does get to the basis of the issue.
So if my example is invalid, maybe you can give the most extreme scenario where the CC could be trained in when and how to intervene and countermand the actions of the (acting) aircraft Commander?
Again, the FA is not there to over ride the remaining pilots actions. The second person is there in case of sudden incapacitation of the remaining pilot. That person is also there for access security.
Had there been a second person in the Flight Deck that morning, that person could have opened the door for the Captain. This crash more than likely would not have occurred had that been the case. You agree?
Many carriers around the world operate on this principle, a few more have now announced they will change their procedures to always have two people on the flight deck. Why that wasn't the case before is beyond me considering the lock mechanism now employed.