Martin 1234
I didn't mean the last post to sound so terse as it reads today -sorry for that.
Culture shock is potentially very dangerous as it impacts on one's judgement making capability by distraction or disorientation.
So even though the US procedures are 'ok', if you don't feel ok with them, then there is a real problem for you, which is what I meant to say in the last post, but failed to get across.
It took me quite a few flights, some good advice and lot's of studying of a book (think it was called Capt Carlson's guide or something similar) to 'get the picture and cope with the local variations
