Originally Posted by
captplaystation
Although this "I know better" culture is gradually being filtered out of airlines, it still exists, and in less "regulated" environments, I am sure it is still rife.
You have to be a bit careful with statements like that, because though completely true, that is not necessarily a good thing.
"I know better" is also known as "airmanship and captaincy"
ie If all there was to being a good captain is knowing and following the rules religiously then an autistic pilot with an eidetic memory would be brilliant.
Captaincy and airmanship are all about knowing when the SOP is
wrong for the situation.
That
requires an "I know better" attitude.
So yes, airlines
are losing the "I know better" attitude.