It hasn't happened here yet but the airports of the world are littered with the bodies of crew and pax that were being "operationally controlled" from Seat 0A, fog and thunderstorm prangs being examples. Operational Control would be even more appropriate today with the increased cost pressures... I'm not agreeing with it, just pointing out that around the world, hundreds of poeple would be alive today had our old "Operational Control" been in effect.
Bloggsie, old mate,
In your case, that may very well be true, but for most real Captains, that is all part of command responsibility.
Funny thing, in the G.O.Ds of DCA Operational Control, it never did apply to Qantas, and it was Ansett various, TAA and EWA (on this side of the island) that had a somewhat spotty record.
Tootle pip!!