BOEING/AIRBUS vrs SOPs
JT, you are totally correct.In earlier parts of my career, especially when I started to be in control of designing SOPs (CP, FTM, DFO positions etc), I was stuck in a mindset of not having an open mind to new ideas, also blind loyalty to one way of doing things, based on where I got my first jet command.Over the years ive realised the folly of a closed mind, also have put my ego in a drawer, and promote the concept of using the Manufacturers procedures etc basically unchanged as much as possible.
However sometimes it can be useful to "borrow" someone elses SOP template, but with appropriate corrections to bring them inline with current thinking.One very good carrier for example refuses to accept the term PM in its SOPs and still continues with the generally superseded PNF a less useful description of the role of the pilot not actually flying the airplane.Ego/closed mind at work there.Pete.