Originally Posted by
PositiveRate876
This is one piece of equipment that is not promoted by management.
Matter of fact, they have deleted all the visual landmarks from the 13L approach plate, so even if you're looking out the window, you have nothing to compare it to. Unless, of course, you have a printed copy of the VOR chart with all the landmarks on it.
None of the emails in the aftermath of recent events mentioned the window as a tool to prevent similar occurrences. Their only solution is more SOPs (no pun intended SOP :-P )
And therein lies the problem. Its not ATCs fault, its not the Crews fault.
It structural.
EK is so focused on "protecting the brand" at any price that they have become afraid to let pilots do "pilot type sh*t".
Instead, they put in SOP after SOP, relying on the technology of Mr Airbus, Boeing, Collins or Honeywell to save the day every time.
So they now have a whole group of magenta line following, FMC "heads down" programmers, SOP followers, who are so worried about the next warning letter and the future of them and their families, they are too afraid to look out a window, grab the controls and FLY the FREAKING aeroplane.
The first thing EK should do is make TRAINING "a no jeopardy". Forget the Fcuking PAMS.
If some one says..I want to try a single engine visual Canasty approach, let them do it without fear of repercussions if they mess it up. If the get it wrong the first time, TRAIN them, until they get it right...for God's sake..it ain't rocket science!
Until serious steps are taken, to let Pilots just be Pilots..not slaves to the FCOM, the rot will continue..IMHO