Does anyone look out the window these days or is it common practise just to blindly do what we are told?
That's kind of what I was wondering reading this, about the A330 crew. I was taught (in single engine stuff) to always look, never assume that crossing runway/taxiway is clear.
I don't mean that critically, wonder about the stuff I miss too, and had an interesting humbling example of that just this weekend.
Fortunately in this case at least two people were watching... good on 'em.